Talke Pits

Talke Pits
Kingsley Road, Talke Pits
Talke Pits Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SJ828524
Civil parish	Kidsgrove
District	Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode district	ST7
Dialling code	01782
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stoke-on-Trent North
List of places UK England Staffordshire 53°04′10″N2°15′29″W / 53.069323°N 2.257924°W / 53.069323; -2.257924

Talke Pits is a village ^[1] in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England, close to the Cheshire border and the village of Talke. ^[2] The nature reserve Parrot's Drumble is adjacent to the village.

History

Affinity Staffordshire in Talke Pits

Talke Pits grew around the coal pits and mines in the region. The village was notable for the 1866 mining disaster at the Talke of the Hill colliery explosion, which resulted in the death of 91 miners.

Another coal mining disaster occurred at the nearby Bunkers Hill colliery in 1875, which resulted in the deaths of 41 miners. ^[3]

Amenities

The village is mostly a residential village, with a few small shops and businesses. A very notable business in the village is the "Affinity Staffordshire" shopping outlet. ^{[4] [5]}

The village is served by neighbouring Talke's parish church, St Martin's Church. ^[6]

Transport

The village is served by regular bus services to Audley, Biddulph, Kidsgrove, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent. ^[7]

The nearest rail stations are Kidsgrove and Longport.

References

1. "Talke Pits, Staffordshire". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
2. "Talke Pits photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
3. "Talke mining deaths research prompts memorial call". BBC News. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
4. "Affinity Staffordshire". Affinity Staffs. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
5. Bamber, Jonathan (26 May 2018). "Could re-brand help lure big name retailers to this shopping centre?". Stoke-on-Trent Live. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
6. "JMJ". www.jmj.org.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
7. "Talke Pits – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 27 August 2025.