Packmoor
Packmoor is a small village or hamlet on the northern edge of Stoke-on-Trent. It is located between Kidsgrove and Chell.[1][2]
History[edit]
Packmoor consisted of farmhouses and farmland until the early 20th century.[3] The first housing developments were terraced houses, built to support workers of the local Chatterley Whitfield mines. Many of these survive to the present day. Later housing developments include the large housing estate centred on Blackbird Way, which was built in 2002–2003.
The Potteries Loop Line previously ran along the outskirts of Packmoor. Decommissioned in 1964, a section on the edge of Packmoor was still in use for coal traffic until the mid-1970s.[4]
Packmoor has a history of Primitive Methodism, which originated in the nearby village of Mow Cop.[5] Their movement's church in the village, built in 1862, is still operating as a Methodist church today.[6]
During his attempted uprising in 1745, the Jacobite pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie held prisoners at Lane Ends Farm located on the outskirts of the village.[7][8]
Geography[edit]
Located just to the south of the Pennines, Packmoor and surrounding areas are quite hilly and rich in coal deposits. It is close to the Staffordshire Moorlands, as well as the Cheshire Plain.
Scotia Brook, a tributary of Fowlea Brook (which is in turn a tributary of the River Trent), flows along the western flank of Packmoor. Parts of the watercourse run parallel the former Potteries Loop Line, which has now been converted into a public footpath.
Infrastructure[edit]
The nearest major road is the A50, which runs through nearby Tunstall. The A500 and A34 are also close by. The closest motorway is the M6.
Public transport[edit]
Packmoor is served by 1–2 buses per hour by the number 7 route, operating between Hanley and Kidsgrove.[9] Previously a First Potteries-only route, since 2023 it has been jointly operated by First and D&G Bus.[10]
Kidsgrove railway station is the closest train station still in active use; it offers services to Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Derby, Manchester, Birmingham, and London. Previously, the village was served by Newchapel and Goldenhill railway station which stood along the demolished Potteries Loop Line.
Points of Interest[edit]
Packmoor has a primary school,[11][12] a medical centre and pharmacy,[13] two churches (one Methodist, one Catholic),[14][15] a One Stop convenience store, and a community hall.
References[edit]
- ^ "PACKMOOR, CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Packmoor, Staffordshire". UK Genealogy Archives. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Stoke-upon-Trent 1896–1904 (Revised New ed.). Ordnance Survey.
- ^ Moors, Terry (2007). North Staffordshire Railways: Scenes from the 1980s. Ashbourne: Landmark. ISBN 978-1-84306-347-6.
- ^ Farndale, W. E. (1950). The Secret of Mow Cop: A New Appraisal of the Origins of Primitive Methodism. London: Epworth Press.
- ^ "Packmoor Primitive Methodist Chapel". My Primitive Methodists. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Lane Ends Farm and Victoria Colliery tip, Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent". Staffordshire Past Track. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Images of Packmoor in the 1960's from the Bert Bentley Archive". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Potteries – Network Maps". First Bus. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Sutton, Jonathan (29 June 2023). "D&G steps in to save two slashed First Bus routes". Stoke on Trent Live. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Packmoor Ormiston Academy". Get Information about Schools (GOV.UK). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Homepage". Packmoor Ormiston Academy. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Tunstall Primary Care – Packmoor Branch". NHS.UK. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Packmoor Primitive Methodist Chapel". My Primitive Methodists. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "St Patrick's, Packmoor". Our Lady of Grace Partnership of Parishes. Retrieved 29 February 2024.