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Chesterton, Staffordshire

Chesterton is a former mining village in Staffordshire. Chesterton was the site of a Roman fort. The village was the site of Holditch Colliery disaster in 1937. It now lies on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is within the council area of Newcastle-under-Lyme (Staffordshire).

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 53.041048,-2.253818
Grid Reference: SJ 8307 4933
Council Area: Newcastle-under-Lyme CA (Staffordshire CA)
Police Area: Staffordshire PA

GBPN ID: 9049
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chesterton,_Staffordshire_9049

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