Upper Bitterns Wood

Upper Bitterns Wood is a deciduous forest in Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme District, England. Upper Bitterns Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Bar Hill, as well as near Onneley.

Places of Interest

Highlights include All Saints’ Church, Madeley and Madeley High School.

All Saints’ Church, Madeley

Church

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All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Madeley, Staffordshire, England, and in the Diocese of Lichfield. The building dates mostly from the 14th and 15th centuries, and the chancel was rebuilt in the 19th century. It is Grade I listed.

Madeley High School

School

Madeley High School, established 1957, is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the village of Madeley, Staffordshire, England.

Heighley Castle

Ruins

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Heighley Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Madeley, Staffordshire. The castle was completed by the Audley family in 1233 and for over 300 years was one of their ancestral homes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madeley and Keele.

Madeley

Village

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Madeley is a village and ward in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. It is split into three parts: Madeley, Middle Madeley and Little Madeley; Madeley Heath is also considered by many to be a constituent part.

Keele

Village

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Keele is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. It is approximately 3 miles west of Newcastle-under-Lyme and is close to the village of Silverdale.