Denstone Village Welcome Pack
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Denstone Village Welcome Pack Version 4.5.08 1 [email protected] Welcome to Denstone We hope that the information contained in this Welcome Pack will help you to settle more comfortably in your new home and the village. Denstone is a thriving community with a number of local clubs and societies, details of which can be found in this pack. The Village Hall is the venue for many of these events. The History of the Village Although there are records of Denstone going back to Norman times, it was not until the arrival of Sir Thomas Percival Heywood in the 1840s that the village was really established. Prior to this time, Denstone was an agricultural area bounded by the River Churnet and consisting of sparsely populated, scattered hamlets. The Heywoods were a wealthy banking family from Manchester and Sir Thomas had a wish to become a squire of his own village and Parish. To this end he employed one of the finest architects of the day, George Edmund Street a leader in the Victorian Gothic Revival, to build Denstone Church. The Church was completed in 1862 and Sir Thomas then had the original village school built in 1870 and the Church Room in 1890. The old school is now a private dwelling, but the Church Room has not been used for the last ten years. The major housing developments in Denstone have taken place in the last fifty years, although some local authority houses were built in the 1930s. Denstone has been transformed from a small village of about fifty dwellings firmly based on agriculture, to a thriving community today. There are now about two hundred and fifty dwellings within the village and another hundred or so in the hamlets of Stubwood, Quixhill and Prestwood which are part of the Parish. Denstone is unique when compared with other rural villages of similar size in that there are two significant organisations within walking distance of the village centre – Denstone College and the main plant and Headquarters of JCB which started operating on this site in 1950. The College has grown over the years and now caters for over five hundred students, with one third boarding, and employs over one hundred and fifty staff – the majority living in Denstone and surrounding villages. JCB has also grown with the numbers employed at the Lakeside increasing from twenty in 1950 to over two thousand at present and, again, many of these employees reside in Denstone. Version 4.5.08 2 [email protected] Your Parish Council Members Bob Beaumont Chris Podmore Clerk Councillor Tel: 01889 590 554 Tel: 01889 591197 John Ashmole Ann Ratcliffe Chairman, Councillor Councillor Tel: 01889 591 361 Tel: 01889 590405 Jenny Richardson Simon Ratcliffe Vice Chairman, Councillor Councillor Tel: 01889 591 762 Tel: 01889 591339 Jo Bednall Caroline Salt Councillor Councillor Tel: 01889 590175 Tel: 01889 590236 Edward Edmonds Bob Wright Councillor Councillor Tel: 01889 591044 Tel: 01889 590113 Parish Council Meetings The Parish Council meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall. The agenda and previous meeting’s minutes are posted on the village notice board. Members of the public are welcome to attend, and speak to the Council at the appropriate time in the meetings. Other Village Representatives Ward and Borough Councillor Mr Philip Atkins Email: [email protected] Member of Parliament: Mrs Janet Dean Email: [email protected] Version 4.5.08 3 [email protected] Parish Church All Saints Church is well worth visiting for its beautiful design and friendly services. It is the centre for Christian worship in Denstone; it is also an historically important building in the development of the village. The church was founded by Sir Thomas Percival Heywood, who employed George Edward Street to design it. Street was a great architect associated with the 'Gothic Revival' ranking alongside Pugin and Butterfield. All Saint's was Street's favourite Church, and is regarded as one of his finest works. Its corner stone was laid in 1860 and the church was completed in 1862. For a more detailed history, a leaflet is available from All Saints Church on request. Other local places of worship Stubwood's small Methodist Chapel dates from 1841 and is only a short walk from Denstone. It holds regular Sunday services and a monthly family service. Up to date information can be found on its notice board. The nearest Roman Catholic churches are at Alton and Uttoxeter. Health General Practitioners: • The Newcroft Surgery Mill Street Rocester Staffs Tel. No. 01889 590208 • Northgate Surgery Church Street Uttoxeter Staffs. Tel. No. 01889 562010 • Medical Centre Balance Street Uttoxeter Staffs Tel. No. 01889 562145 • Alton Primary Care Centre Hurstons Lane Alton ST10 4AP Tel: 01538 704 200 Version 4.5.08 4 [email protected] Hospitals: • Burton Hospitals NHS Trust Tel: 01283 566333 • Derby City General Hospital & Derbyshire Royal Infirmary Tel: 01332 340131 • Staffordshire General Hospital Tel: 01785 257731 • University Hospital of North Staffordshire Tel: 01782 715444 Dentists • Gathercole and Bason 21 High Street Uttoxeter Tel. No. 01889 564565 • The Staffordshire Clinic Jervis House Church Street Uttoxeter Tel. No. 01889 562109 • White Peak Dental Practice 19 Compton Street Ashbourne Tel: 01335 343126 • Whitecross Dental Centre 5-6 Trinity Square Uttoxeter Tel: 01889 560818 • Winfield, Rose and Woods 7 Church Street Ashbourne Tel: 01335 342509 Version 4.5.08 5 [email protected] Vets • The Glenthorne Veterinary Practice 71 Derby Road Uttoxeter Tel. No. 01889 562164 • Julie Hims 67 High Street Rocester Tel. No. 01889 590449 Shops and Post Office Denstone Hall Farm Shop Opening Times Monday Closed Closed Tuesday 08.30 18:00 Wednesday 08.30 18:00 Thursday 08.30 19:00 Friday 08.30 19:00 Saturday 08.30 19:00 Sunday 10.00 16:00 The Post Office Opening Times Monday 09:00 13:00 Tuesday 09:00 13:00 Wednesday 09:00 13:00 Thursday 09:00 13:00 Friday 09:00 13:00 Version 4.5.08 6 [email protected] The Village Stores Opening Time s Monday 09:00-13.30 14.30 – 18.00 Tuesday 09:00-13.30 14.30 – 18.00 Wednesday 09:00-13.30 14.30 – 18.00 Thursday 09:00-13.30 14.30 – 18.00 Friday 09:00-13.30 14.30 – 18.00 Saturday 09:00 – 13.00 Sunday 09:00 – 12.00 Education Playgroup Available to Children aged 2½ yrs up to School Age “We offer your Child a caring and safe environment to develop through play with friendly qualified staff”. Sessions Monday 09:00 12:00 Tuesday - - Wednesday 09:00 12:00 Thursday 09:00 12:00 Friday 09:00 12:00 In addition to this there is a Mothers and Toddlers’ group who meet on Tuesdays from 9.15 – 11.15. All Saints CE (C) First School Oak Road Denstone Tel. No. 01889 590418 Our school admits children of 4 – 9 years of age. There are currently 73 children attending the school, organised in four classes. We have a lovely new building with excellent grounds, set in a beautiful part of Staffordshire. Version 4.5.08 7 [email protected] Ryecroft Middle School Denstone Road Rocester Tel No. 01889 590394 For children aged 9 – 13 years of age. An extract from the school website: “Being a relatively small Middle School, we pride ourselves in our knowledge of each child and the reassuring and positive atmosphere within the school. We believe our school provides the smoothest possible transition from the class-based organisation of the First School to the specialised subject based curriculum of the High School.” Thomas Alleyne’s High School Dove Bank Uttoxeter Staff Tel. No. 01889 590394 For children aged 13 – 18 years of age. An extract from the school website: “Our school is a progressive one with traditional values in school and our core values are based on promoting good manners, respect, responsibility and care in the community.” Denstone College Denstone Staffs ST14 5HN Tel. No. 01889 591415 (Admissions Secretary) Denstone College is a private co-educational boarding and day schools taking pupils from 11 – 18 years of age. A range of academic and sporting scholarships are available. Version 4.5.08 8 [email protected] Public Transport Bus There are currently three main bus services running through the village. These are as follows: • The 409 route provided by Arriva. Visit www.arriva.co.uk for the latest timetable. (Ashbourne – Uttoxeter) • The 32A route provide by First Group. Visit www.firstgroup.com for the latest timetable. (Hanley – Uttoxeter) • The 184 route provided by Bennetts Travel operates on Wednesdays only. (Hollington to Uttoxeter via Stubwood) Bus timetables are displayed outside the Post Office. Train There is a train station in Uttoxeter with services to Derby, and also to Crewe via Stoke. For details call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk for the latest timetables. Sport and Recreation Denstone Tennis Club Oak Road Denstone For more details contact Lesley Tetley Tel. No. 01889 567820 Or Keith Ford Tel. No. 01538 703352 Bowls Club College Road Denstone For more details contact Chairman, Joe Whitbread Tel. No. 01889 590414 Or Peter Woodward Tel. No. 01889 590371 Version 4.5.08 9 [email protected] Libraries Uttoxeter Library Tel. No. 01889 256371 Opening Times Monday 09:00 17:00 Tuesday 09:00 17:00 Wednesday 09:00 17:00 Thursday 09:00 17:00 Friday 09:00 19:00 Saturday 09:00 16:00 Sunday Closed Closed There is also a mobile library which visits Denstone on alternate Wednesdays – see Village Notice Board for dates and times.