Built-up area in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.018, -2.249 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 83 46 |
| Population: | 129,441 |
| Dialling code: | 01782 (Stoke-on-Trent) |
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a traditional market town in Staffordshire, England, with medieval roots and a name that recalls its location beside the old Forest of Lyme. The market culture still shapes the centre, which mixes historic streets and civic buildings with everyday shops and cafés, and its identity is often discussed alongside the neighbouring pottery conurbation of Stoke-on-Trent.
Historically the town grew on agriculture, local trade and later light industry linked to the wider Staffordshire coal and pottery economies, and today it combines retail and service jobs with a student and research influence from nearby Keele University. It’s well placed for green escapes such as Trentham Gardens and the Peak District, and benefits from good road links that make it a practical base for commuting to larger centres.
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