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Penkridge: on
the River Penk
in Staffordshire, UK

Penkridge Community Information Resource

 History of Penkridge

penkridge.org.uk

2010
Events Diary
What's on in Penkridge?

Main Site Contents

  Train Times

Twinned with Ablon-sur-Seine, France

   Webmaster

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  ONLINE PRESCRIPTIONS

Diary of Events
Let us know of your Group Event

Penkridge WEATHER

 

WILDLIFE NEWS in Penkridge


Once The Capital of England? - now aiming to become a sustainable Community

Accommodation in Penkridge
including Camping & Caravan sites


Penkridge Parish Council

Remembering Penkridge People                                                                               Town Crier's BLOG

News from the Town Crier
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WOLGARSTON A LEVEL SUCCESS CONTINUES School Website
Head pays tribute to Penkridge Middle School


Gordon Hawkins elected as the new Parish Councillor representing the SE Ward

ILLEGAL Travellers Site off A449 Appeal INQUIRY to be heard on 14 September against planning refusal
 read these documents


Penkridge & District Community FIRST RESPONDERS  - Want to volunteer?

ADVANCE NOTICE
MY HEART IN CANNOCK
Sponsored Walk (3 miles around Penkridge) on Sunday 3 October in aid of a 3D Echocardiograph for Cannock Hospital - organised by Win Laffan and the GOODIES (full details)

 

 

 

 

RODBASTON WINDFARM APPLICATION REFUSED by S.Staffs District Council.
Applicants have APPEALED & written comments must be submitted by 31 August

See Letter to residents from Cllr. Veronica Downes

Health Services in Penkridge
Patient Link  Repeat Prescriptions

Voluntary Groups, Charities, Societies
Age Concern in Penkridge
Volunteers WantedVoluntary Car Scheme

Neighbourhood Statistics

Planning Applications (including Penkridge

PLEASE REPORT ANY BIRD, BAT AND BUTTERFLY SIGHTINGS
LITTLE EGRET BACK ON RIVER PENK

MAIZE-MAZE at Lower Drayton Farm
from 5 August - Full details

Background to some Penkridge ISSUES
not yet resolved

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS AND BUSINESSES

Trade or Business

Penkridge Market

Shops in Penkridge

Professional Services

Penkridge Business Association

Penkridge Property Maintenance
FSG Cleaners
Tell us of other new businesses you know of in our community!

Taxi & Private Hire, Rail & Bus

Civic Society
Sport and Leisure  Learn to Dance
Education       Childcare

Civic Awards 2010 

ALL CIVIC AWARDS since 1994
AND NOMINATION FORM FOR 2011

PENKRIDGE GOODIES AWARDS 2010

PENKRIDGE LIBRARY - 24 hour renewal & reservations line - 0845 3300740

Penkridge Library Events - Details

Parliament and Penkridge
More information about your MP, Jeremy Lefroy - how he votes and his performance in the Commons
More information about your your ex MP, David Kidney

Report a Street Scene Problem (Litter Bins, Dog Bins, Abondoned Vehicles, Needles, Dead Animals, etc.) to
District Council

Click on image below to

 Join the Penkridge Community
If you would like an invitation to join the Google Group "Penkridge Community", then send an email to the Webmaster

More details

Images of Penkridge

Archived pictures of People and Events in our community over the last 6 years
Penkridge - once the
"Capital of England"

Click here for map of Penkridge showing potential flood areas

More flood photos

Report Highway Faults - Street Lighting; Roads and Pavements; Traffic Lights Pedestrian;  Blocked Road Drains - email:clarence@staffordshire.gov.uk
or doitonline
or phone 0800 232323
Crown Bridge Improvements

Transport



 

Map showing heat loss from all properties in Penkridge measured on the nights of 18 & 19 March & 1 April 2008 - CHECK YOUR PROPERTY

We ask that you

Report any fly tipping or dumping of rubbish immediately to:
South Staffs District Council
Telephone 01902 696314
Fax 01902 696305
E-mail:
env.general@sstaffs.gov.uk

and Environmental Pollution, particularly of the River and Canal, by phoning:  0800 807060
(freephone to the Environment Agency)

Village/Town News - OYEZ

Images of
 Penkridge people, events and places

Weather (BBC) in Stafford
BBC News Website

Eat and Drink in Penkridge
22 Pubs, Restaurants and Take-aways

Accommodation
Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Camping.

Penkridge Talent - artists, craftspeople, photographers - any more out there?

Main Contents of this Web Site

Penkridge Town Crier -
and his predecessors and his
BLOG
 

DID YOU KNOW?

Many famous people knew and visited Penkridge, if only from the vantage point of Teddesley Hall. They included the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, Elizabeth Gaskell, Handel, John Wesley, Alexis de Tocqueville, Daniel Defoe and George Orwell. The essence of the history of Penkridge, lies with its people. 
Sidney Barnes (the best English Bowler ever!) once lived in Penkridge too.

J R R Tolkien
(author of Lord of the Rings)
has a
Penkridge connection.
Fans celebrated his 111th birthday on
3 January 2010

Stay Safe in Penkridge

JULY LOCAL POLICE NEWS

Don't forget, for non-emergencies
now phone 0300 123 44 55

Neighbourhood Policing

 Home Security Advice and Pack
Civil Contingencies Website
Crime Incident Report Form

LATEST NEWS from Trading Standards (including SCAM ALERTS)

Neighbourhood Network
 
Police, Fire & Ambulance

 

If you are not already familiar with "YouTube", click here to see a selection of "YouTube" video's taken in Penkridge

Keith Burton and John Linney
raised £2,323 for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2009 - Letter of thanks

Penkridge GOODIES AWARDS
 £6,000 to Local Good Causes

Please let the Webmaster know of any errors, corrections, updates, or links that don't work

HISTORY OF PENKRIDGE   -       Local History Group 


A Penkridge mystery for you to solve

Log on to Bob Maddocks' website where you will find lots of fascinating information about the people of Penkridge in timespast

How the Railway came to Penkridge
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Volume 48 of the journal "Staffordshire History" includes a paper on The Swan-Ingram
 Connection in Penkridge. 
Mike Dawson (ex head of Marshbrook School) has researched the archives and discovered some new facts about the history of Penkridge.  Available from the Town Crier £5 while stocks last.

History of the Penkridge Reading Room in Market Street

 

A Railwayman's Life -
The Memoirs of a Staffordshire Railwayman
by Fred Perks of Penkridge
Volume 2

Limited number available NOW
from Hardware Shop, Stone Cross

Penkridge Railway Viaduct (The Seven Arches) built by Thomas Brassey.
He was also involved in laying the first Trans-Atlantic cable

Thomas Brassey came to Penkridge on his 204th birthday.  He built our Railway Viaduct 174 years ago


The Good Old Grit -
A History of the People of Penkridge
1270-1939
by Robert Maddocks

The Day Before Yesterday -
Penkridge: 1930 to 1970
by Robert Maddocks

Last few copies of the above books on sale at The Pot Shop and Hawkins Electrical.  These books will never be out of date and contain a wealth of information about Penkridge in the past


J
aspers Shop about 100 years ago -

History of Penkridge

TEMPORARY BAR STAFF REQUIRED
To cover functions & weddings at Haling Dene

PART-TIME CLEANER REQUIRED
To cover holidays & sickness at Haling Dene Centre - Phone/apply to the Parish Administrator or Bar Manager (Tel:714157 or Email)

Do you know where this house is?

 

FIRECREST VISITS PENKRIDGE GARDEN

Penkridge Wildflower Meadow

Wildlife in the Parish

See Change - Sustainability in Action

 

Please let the Webmaster know of any errors, corrections, updates, or links that don't work

"On the spot FINES now to anyone selling alcohol to people under the age of 18"

Stop those unwanted phone calls, faxes, post, emails, etc.

Neighbourhood Watch Schemes - more needed in Penkridge

 
 
 
New Penkridge RUNNING Group
formed for 18+
details

Meets every Tuesday at 6.30pm in Market Square, Penkridge
 

Voluntary Organisations that help and support Penkridge

Community Council of Staffordshire
S Staffs. Council for Voluntary Service

Other Local Village Web Sites
Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston
Brewood & Coven
Dunston & Coppenhall

Tourism Association


New website for people looking for homes to rent or shared ownership in South Staffs

Local Authorities and other useful Links
Registrar

Staffordshire County Council
South Staffordshire District Council
Penkridge Flood Plain (maps & photos)
Public Access to Planning

Homecheck before you buy a house
Environment Agency (EA)
The Renewable Way
South Staffs. Housing Association

Children's Services Directory
Staffordshire Children's Trust

Ablon-sur-Seine (our Twin)
and "espace de discussion"

Radio Stations

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