![]() ![]() ![]() The arm rose from flames, indicative of mining of fireclay and coal. Above the arms was a crest depicting a human arm holding a billet or: a yellow brick for the local brick-making industry. The Tudor roses were taken from the arms of Derbyshire County Council. The quartered ermine and red field of the shield was taken from the arms of the Stanhope family, Earls of Harrington. The dedication of Gresley parish church to Saint George and Saint Mary was represented by their symbols: a cross and a fleur de lys respectively. Round the edge of the shield was a bordure or border in a " vairy" pattern of red and ermine, from the arms of the Gresley family, who took their name from the parish. The urban district council was granted a coat of arms in 1947, in a design that reflected how Swadlincote was formed of part of the ancient parish of Church Gresley. Ĭoat of arms of the former Swadlincote Urban District Council In 1974 the urban district was merged with Repton Rural District and part of South East Derbyshire Rural District to form the present South Derbyshire District. Under the Local Government Act 1894, this became Swadlincote and District Urban District, renamed Swadlincote Urban District in 1951. Its area consisted of three civil parishes: Church Gresley, Stanton and Newhall and Swadlincote. The first local-government body for the town was Swadlincote District local board of health, formed in 1871. Today the town has also the Roman Catholic church of Saints Peter and Paul. Swadlincote also had a Wesleyan chapel by then. Įmmanuel Church of England parish church is a Gothic Revival building consecrated in 1846, designed by Henry Isaac Stevens and completed in 1848. The Public Health Act 1875 created a huge demand for locally produced pipes. The properties of the clay mean it is easily shaped into pipes that are resistant to sewage. This makes it particularly suitable for salt glazing. Swadlincote is one of only six places in Britain with clay deposits of such quality. The fire-clay strata in the coal measures has a high alumina content. One traditional bottle-shaped kiln survives in Alexandra Road. These industries continued to expand until the Second World War. The presence of coal and clay in the area led to urbanisation, as collieries, brickworks and potteries came to dominate. The first record of mineral extraction in the area is from the end of the 13th century, but the area remained rural until the industrialisation in the 18th century. It was part of the parish of Gresley (latterly Church Gresley) until the 19th century. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded Swadlincote as a small manor. Local residents sometimes shorten its name to "Swad". Past forms of the name include Sivardingescote and Swartlincote. Swadlincote's name is derived from the Old English Swartlings Cottas, Swartling being a man's name and cottas meaning cottages. Castle Gresley is 2 miles (3 km) to the south-west and Albert Village 1.5 miles (2 km) to the south. It also covers Newhall, Oversetts, Midway and the suburban villages of Church Gresley and Woodville, with the sub-district of Goseley. It borders the counties of Leicestershire and Staffordshire, 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Burton upon Trent and north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and 12 miles (19 km) south-west of Derby. Swadlincote is a former mining town in the district of South Derbyshire, England, lying within The National Forest area. In addition, our sporting profile is second to none in South Derbyshire, with representative teams in a number of sports including, football, netball, hockey, rugby, rounders and cricket, participating in fixtures and competitions across the county.Problems playing this file? See media help. Set in superb grounds overlooking South Derbyshire and East Staffordshire, our school boasts improving academic standards with the vast majority of our children achieving good results in their end of key stage assessments. Pennine Way prides itself on providing all of the above and invites you and your children to come and see what we have to offer. Independence, self-assurance and confidence need to be developed in order to prepare pupils for post-11 education and life in the 21st century, however, schools must also ensure that children enjoy the innocence of youth and of childhood which should be the best time of their lives. The transition between ‘infants’ and ‘secondary school’ represents a crucial stage in a child’s educational life. ![]()
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