About May Bank
May Bank cam is updated on a weekly basis showing different views of the ward.
This Week :
They're back ! Cars on sale from the public highway, Upper Marsh, May Bank.
After the recently publicity about the problem the cars disappeared.but over the last few days though they have returned with vengeance .
May Bank - in facts and figures
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| Detached | £355,333 | £284,497 |
| Semi-detached | £128,553 | £169,898 |
| Terraced | £81,849 | £143,074 |
| Flat | Too few sales | £175,175 |
What's crime like in our area?
(2002/2003 figures)
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About - May Bank and Wolstanton
May Bank and Wolstanton
have the feel of a village community in the suburbs to the north of
Newcastle, which has grown up around the open space of The Marsh. Its history
dates back to prehistoric times, and over the years the area has developed into
a bustling neighbourhood complete with shops, schools and an identity of its
own.
The name Wolstanton has appeared as Wlstantetone and Wulstaneston, and means "Wulstan's
tun or town" or "Wulstan's farmstead". It is said to come from St Wolstan, the
prior of Worcester Priory, a theory which is supported by the tradition that St
Wolstan's ancestors were born at Dimsdale, near Wolstanton.
The current parish church, St Margaret's, may stand on the site of a church
which was built in the 11th century. St Margaret's was re-built in 1859-1860 but
the steeple has some 14th century work.
There was glass-making in the area in the 17th and 18th centuries and there was
also a set of stocks for villagers committing misdemeanours.
The area has a history of Roman finds, and a cobbled surface found at Wolstanton
Marsh during drainage work is thought to be part of a Richmilde Street, the
Roman road between Chesterton and Derby.
A Zeppelin is reported to have been heard flying overhead on January 31, 1916,
and a bomb from a Zeppelin raid in the area on the night of November 27, of the
same year landed in Bradwell Lane, Wolstanton.
When the Germans made a raid on Newcastle in the summer of 1941, Taylor Avenue,
May Bank, was hit, killing a 22-year-old woman.
Notable former residents of Wolstanton include Punch caricaturist John Leech,
novelist Sid Rowe.
Pupils of all ages are catered for in May Bank and Wolstanton, with May Bank
Infants School, Basford Park Road, Ellison Primary School in Ellison Street, St
Margaret's C of E Junior School in Knutton Road, St Wulstan's Catholic Primary
School in Church Lane, Merryfields Special School in Hoon Avenue and Wolstanton
High School in Milehouse Lane.
Ofsted inspectors said pupils at Ellison Primary School achieved high standards
in the core subjects of English, maths and science, while St Margaret's was
described as "a popular school with a distinctive character and many strengths".
Inspectors found the "overall effectiveness" of St Wulstan's was "very good",
and cited high standards in drama and French GCSE examinations at Wolstanton
High School.
Travel links
Located conveniently between Hanley and Newcastle, May Bank and Wolstanton are
served by regular bus services between the two which usually stop in Morris
Square. From here
you can also catch a bus to Eaton Park, Burslem, Tunstall and
Brown Edge, to name but a few. There's easy access to the A500 down Porthill
Bank, from where you can join the M6 at either junction 15 or 16. The mainline
railway station at Stoke has services to London, Manchester and beyond, and May
Bank and Wolstanton are also linked to the smaller stations at Longport and
Etruria.
Amenities
May Bank and Wolstanton are real village communities with all the amenities you
would expect, from florists to dog grooming parlours, petrol stations to
hairdressers.
You can get your finances sorted out at one of many accountants, buy a car or
learn to drive, get a tan and do your weekly shopping.
After all that you'll want a drink at one of the villages' pubs, and there are
plenty to choose from - including The Oxford Arms, The Victoria, The Plough Inn
and The Wulstan.
There are also two doctor's surgeries in Wolstanton - one in Palmerston Street
and one in High Street - as well as several dentists and an optician.
As for places of worship, there is St Marks Church, Basford, St Margaret's C of
E Church, Wolstanton Methodist Church and St Wulstan's RC Church, as well as a
United Reformed Church in nearby Porthill.
Published & promoted by Simon Tagg of Newcastle-under-Lyme Conservatives, Hawthorne House,Newcastle, Staffs.
Copyright. Simon Tagg 2007