STOKE UPON TERN
NEWSLETTER Issue: 11
IN THIS ISSUE
Parish Council Update Local Business Advertisements, Community Updates, Wistanswick Fete, Queen’s 90th Party and much more.....
Keeping in touch with communities
within the local parish.
June 2016
Welcome to this summer edition of our parish magazine. As a reminder the parish covers five rural villages, Stoke upon Tern, Stoke Heath, Wistanswick, Eaton-upon-Tern and Ollerton.
Please feel free to send us any news or articles from around the parish.
Please contact us on: [email protected] Sue: 01630 638 348
MOBILE LIBRARY Stoke on Tern School & Nursery
Rosehill Road (by school) Stoke-On-Tern 11.50 – 12.20 Primary School Wistanswick (Red Lion) Rosehill Road, 12.30 – 12.45 Stoke Heath Eaton-Upon-Tern (phone box) Telephone: 01630 638 332 14.35 – 14.50 2nd, 16th & 30th June Summer Holidays
14th, 28th July Monday 25th July to 11th, 25th August Tuesday 6th September 16 8th, 22nd September
Buntingsdale Park 11.25 – 11.45 Stoke upon Tern Parish Website 14th & 28th June 12th, 26th July In addition to our newsletter, the website can be accessed to find out what’s going on in the 9th, 23rd August parish. th 6 , 20th September Once on the website (stokeupontern.info) the various links will take you to other pages where you can find out more, and get notice For more information call: of events taking place in your parish. This 01743 255 024 site is run by a team of volunteers who would like to hear about anything of interest in the area.
If you have any stories or news from the parish please email: [email protected]
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COUNCIL MEMBERS - The next parish meetings will take
Cllr Pete Waters (Chairman) - 01630 638911 place at the Parish Hall on the nd Cllr Sandra Birchall – 01630 684237 22 June, rd Cllr Richard Wright – 01630 638520 3 August & th Cllr Percy Farmer – 01952 541252 5 September @7.30pm Cllr Phil Butters – 07976 295299 Cllr David Moore – 01630 685226 These meetings are open Cllr Keith Newby – 01952 541601 to everyone – Cllr Sue Bartram – 01630 638348 come along and have your say... Agendas are The Clerk Mr Graham Bould may be contacted posted on the at: [email protected], notice -boards or: new parish website: in local bus www.hugofox.com/community/stoke-upon-tern-parish-council-10148 shelters.
Neighbourhood Plan – Update
By taking part in the creation of the Stoke upon Tern Neighbourhood Plan you will have a say in the future direction and location of development in the Parish.
Inside this Newsletter is a Housing Needs Survey, the result of which will help us to determine future housing need in the Parish. Please help us by taking time to complete the survey.
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St. Peters Church, Stoke upon Tern
For information regarding normal times of
church services, please see the Church Notice
Board. Rev Andy Ackroyd Telephone: 01630 661204
th Celebrating the Queens 90 Birthday at St. Peters Church
There will be a service of celebration on June 12th at 11.00a.m for the Queen's birthday.
This will be followed by a bring and share lunch
outside if the weather is fine; otherwise this will be held in the church.
All are welcome, come along and share this special event with us.
For more information please contact
Sandra Birchall on 01630 684237
Wistanswick United Reform Church Regular chapel services on the st rd 1 & 3 Sundays of every month at 4.30pm.
Reverend Chris Burgham, Tel. 07976 788543 Secretary; Ms E Dodd Tel. 01630 655404
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Women’s Institute
The local WI meet at the Wistanswick Institute on the first Tuesday of every month at 7.30 pm.
We offer the opportunity to learn, develop and pass on new skills, to belong to something special, make new friends, work as a team and have fun. Forthcoming Events: 7th June: Jewellery Workshop (Alison Fellows) 5th July: Your Wonderful Brain, Part 2, Memory (Dr Peter Chevins) 2nd August: Summer Outing 6th September: Buttercross Foods (Martyn Rowney)
This Month's Recipe - Self Saucing Chocolate Pudding Ingredients: 125g plain flour 125mls skimmed milk 2 teaspoons baking powder zest of 1 orange 50g caster sugar boiling water 3 tablespoons cocoa 40g butter 75g light muscovado sugar 1 egg
Put flour, orange zest, baking powder, sugar and 2 teaspoons cocoa into a bowl. Mix together the milk, butter and egg, and gradually add to the flour mixture. Mix until smooth and then pour into and ovenproof dish. Cover with clingfilm and chill for 2 hours. In a separate bowl, mix together the muscovado sugar and the remaining cocoa. Sprinkle over the top of the pudding. Pour 200mls boiling water over the pudding and bake in the oven at 180C for 20mins, or until the sponge is springy and the sauce is bubbling. Serve immediately with cream or custard.
Wistanswick Open Gardens: On Sunday June 12th, 5 members of Wistanswick WI are opening their gardens to the public from 2 til 5pm. An entry ticket to all five gardens can be bought at the Institute, Chapel Bank for £5 and refreshments will also be available. The event will support the Alzheimer’s Society, and everybody is welcome. 5
Walking Group
The Walking Group meets on the third Sunday of the month at 11am at the Red Lion pub (& often returns there for refreshment!); Our next walk will be on June 19th, weather permitting.
Please check the website (stokeupontern.info) or call Sue on 01630 638 348 for more information.
All are welcome, so why not come and join us for a stroll across our parish.
The Tern-Stylers Craft Group
Come and join the Tern-Stylers. We are all craft enthusiasts, be it knitting, crochet, cross stitch, quilting, etc. etc.
Dig out that project hidden at the back of your cupboard and join us for the
inspiration to complete it.
Have some “me” time and meet like-minded people for friendship and to share ideas and information, possibly learn a new skill.
We meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 10am - 12 noon at the Wistanswick Institute Entry £2 each & taking turns to provide cakes!
Dates: 9th & 23rd June, 7th, 21st July, 4th, 18th August, 1st, 15th September
For further information please contact Eleanor Goodwin on 01630 638 701 or email: [email protected] Pop along and try us out, we would love to see you.
Stoke on Tern Parish Hall The Parish Hall, Langley Dale, Stoke on Tern
Chairman Peter Speight
For enquiries contact Jane Lloyd 01630 638 238.
Prize Bingo is played every Monday Eyes down at 8pm – All welcome!
The Parish Hall is self-funded and all proceeds from the Bingo go back into the running and the up-keep of the hall.
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OJM Forge Ltd
Oliver J Mitchell FdSc DWCF
PROFESSIONAL FARRIERY
Relocated to Hinstock Friendly service
07779 433310
8 Stoke upon Tern Neighbourhood Plan – Housing Needs Survey
The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group is conducting a survey to establish local housing needs as part of the Neighbourhood Planning process.
The survey is for people who live in the parish of Stoke upon Tern. It is also available to download at: www.hugofox.com/community/stoke-upon-tern-parish-council- 10148 or www.stokeupontern.info
The purpose of the survey is to ascertain what type of housing local people need now and for the period of our Neighbourhood Plan, 2017 - 2030.
This is an opportunity for you to have your say and participate. We need to collect the relevant facts and evidence within the community and value your time and input. We’re asking you to please put a tick √ in each box that matches your requirements.
Please return all completed forms to one of the following addresses:
*Marsh Farm, Wistanswick *Cramer Cottage, Eaton on Tern *Hope House, Sandy Lane, Stoke Heath *Holly House, Chapel Lane *Tern Meadows, Stoke upon Tern *Heath View, Tern Hill
or by post to The Clerk, 18 Mendip Close, Little Dawley, Telford TF4 3JG
Thank you in advance for participating.
The closing date for the return of questionnaires is 30th June 2016.
Your personal details will not be discussed or shared with anyone else.
If you have any questions about the survey, please email: [email protected]
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Maurice Chandler Sports Centre Warrant Road, Stoke Heath Tel: 01630 638508 or Email: infomauricechandler.org.uk
Most sporting activities are catered for including badminton, 5-a-side football, roller skating and a cardiovascular gym.
Opening Times are: Mon – Fri 2pm – 10pm & Sat 10am – 2pm
Car Boot - takes place all year round on the 3rd Sunday of every month
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WISTANSWICK FETE th Saturday 16 July 2016
To remind you all, Wistanswick Fete is being held at Chapel Bank, Wistanswick on Saturday July 16th.
We are sure that you will all want to come along and have a great day out!
You can now follow us on Facebook and Twitter, plus the website at: www.wistanswick.info.
If you want to take part in the Horse Show,
please contact Jackie Jefferies on 07554 948168.
At the moment we need someone to organise the Dog Show, so this is an SOS. If you can help or know of anybody, please
contact us.
For all other enquiries please contact Richard Wright or Liz Wright on
[email protected] or call on 01630 638520 or Jackie Jeffries on 07554 948168 or Liv Wilcox on 07880 738456.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
A warm welcome from all at the The Tractor Club meets Red Lion Pub – Wistanswick! on the first Tuesday of You can now find us on: Twitter @WistanswickRedL every month at 7.30pm Facebook TheRedLionWistanswick at the Parish Hall
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Story from the Parish With special thanks to Zyg Nilski for this issues’ story Stoke-upon-Tern – All Roads Lead to Rome
The Romans built their Empire by ensuring there were always good communication routes for supplies, men and messages. The Roman Army included surveyors and road builders. One such road ran along the northern boundary of Stoke-upon-Tern Parish. This was no accident since Stoke is included in the Domesday Book, which lists a church in existence before the Norman conquest. The Saxons often used, by then derelict, Roman roads as boundary markers for their parishes.
One such road is thought to have been built from Watling Street in Staffordshire through Mediolanum (Whitchurch) to Deva (Chester). Not much of its route is precisely known except for a section of the A41 from Hinstock to Bletchley and was known as the Longford since at least the 14th century, which suggests its remains were still visible then, over 1000 years after its construction.
Watling Street was the main highway from Portus Dubris (Dover) through Londinium to Viroconium (Wroxeter near Shrewsbury). It is thought that Viroconium became the 4th largest Roman city. The Roman strategy for the colonisation of Britannia was to build a fortress housing a legion to pacify (civilise) an area under military governance and develop a town around it in which a civil government could be formed. Around 100 AD this task was completed at Viroconium and the XXth Legion was moved to Deva (Chester) to repeat the process. The road on the northern boundary of Stoke-upon-Tern was probably built as part of a shortcut to connect Deva (Chester) to the south.
The A41 is probably not precisely seated on top of the original road since the Parish boundary ran, in places, just south of the road. In the 1980s the Parish boundary was straightened to run down the centre of the A41.
There is a popular idea that Roman roads were always dead straight. Of course this is not true. The army surveyors would decide the best route to avoid obstructions, marshy ground etc. A wide corridor of trees and brushwood each side of the road would be cleared to minimise the risk of ambush. Stockades would be constructed along the route for marching legionaries to camp in safety. There is a site just off the A41 called Roman Camp.
Evidence of Roman presence in the area is not great. There are the remains of a Roman villa in Hales. Shropshire Council records show that in 1850 a hoard of coins was discovered in Sutton Parish at Cliffe Grange. The jar that contained them was found as a garden ornament at a house in 1937.
In 1980 a hoard of 2900 coins was found at Hatton Common, off Hatton Road about a mile out of Wistanswick.
One feature of Roman roads was that they were marked with milestones. For many years there was one on the A41 at Wistanswick. It wasn’t the original Roman stone but, sadly, in recent years, it has disappeared.
There must be more to discover.
13 Dutton Close Residents Association (DCRA)
DCRA have had a successful couple of weeks securing funds to purchase new bark for under the climbing frame. Part of this has been from the
launch of our ‘Club 80’ in which residents purchase a number between 1- 80 who then have a chance of winning a small amount of money each month. This month the lucky winning numbers were 36, 35 and 5. Congratulations to those who won!
We also held a quiz night which was well attended as well as Timpsons who very kindly donated
towards the project, to whom we are extremely
grateful. We are currently waiting to hear from
the RAF who have kindly agreed to lay the bark.
The park is becoming very popular now that the sun has begun to make an appearance which is lovely to see.
As a polite reminder for those using the park can they ensure the gates are kept shut and not left jammed open as this allows dogs on the park. We'd also ask all users to respect the park by putting their litter in the bins provided, not to smoke on the park and to ensure any toys are taken home once they leave the park - there should not be any wheeled toys on the park of any description. The park is very well used and residents have helped us to maintain the park to a very high standard which we hope to maintain for a long time to come by working as a community to keep the park at its best. We hope that the park continues to be a popular place for families to visit regularly together over the summer months.
Finally , the front of the estate has been kindly revived by Brenda and Norris Jones who generously gave up their time to plant new flowers
in the plant box at the entrance. It's looking very colourful and provides a pleasant welcome to everyone coming on and off the estate.
14 Puzzle Time
First off - Sudoku, to solve the puzzle each column, row and block must contain numbers 1 to 9 – there must not be no two numbers in the same column, row and block the same.
Difficulty rating: Easy
Next up –
Word Route How many words of three or more letters can you find by starting on any square in the grid below and moving from square to touching square, either right/left/up/down or diagonally, to spell out a word? You cannot use any square more than once in a single word. For example ‘GIG’ is not allowed. Your answers to word route: Can you find at least 25 words, including a 9 letter word?
How many ‘suns’ can you count throughout the newsletter? To help here is your first one -
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The number of suns – this being Thanks for reading the newsletter, we hope that you have found it useful the last one is 20 and of interest. If you would like to get involved in the next issues and its production, or have a story or 'Any views expressed within this publication are not necessarily the views activity to tell us about then please of Stoke upon Tern Parish Council.' get in touch by: the 10th August 2016
The current newsletter committee are; Sue Bartram, Helen Tyler & Marie Speight.
The next newsletter will be out in September 2016
Have a great Summer!
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