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Leek Lane, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST8 7NX

This 'well' is the start of the River Trent complete with a commemorative stone marked 1935.

The source of the River Trent on Biddulph Moor

I started on the Trent Valley Way ten years ago. From the original starting point at Thrumpton Image, to the Way's original end at West Stockwith Image Then to the end of the northern extension of the Way above Trent Falls (the 'mouth' of the Trent) Image - this northern extension is waymarked on the ground, but not shown on OS maps. The western extension, ending here at the source of the Trent (Trent Head Well, Biddulph Moor), has been proposed by the OnTrent Partnership, whose website seems to have disappeared!

A lovely stone-built pub located in the heart of the village. There is a very worn bench mark on the nearest corner (Image), for a close up of the sign see Image For another view see Image

The path appears to be little used, as is quite overgrown further on.

This delightful, stone built, pub stands in the centre of Biddulph Moor. There is a very worn benchmark on the left hand corner (Image), and for a close -up of the sign see Image For another view see Image

This sign is attached to the wall of the Rose and Crown in Biddulph Moor (Image and Image). The rose is an interpretation of the Tudor Rose that is the combination of the red rose of Lancashire and the white rose of Yorkshire. The thirty years between 1455 and 1485 saw a lot of bitter fighting between the two counties for the right to the throne, known as the Wars of the Roses. The final battle was won by Henry Tudor, later known as Henry VII, who went on to marry Elizabeth of York in an attempt to reconcile the two factions. From this union the house of Tudor was founded, represented by the bi-coloured rose. The crown has been a popular name, either on its own or linked with something else, for at least six hundred years. It was easy to paint and just as easy to recognise, it also declared an allegiance to the ruling monarch although during Cromwell's time in power after the Civil War it very rapidly disappeared- making just as quick a comeback after the Restoration.

Just visible on the second quoin from the ground is what remains of a very weathered cut mark. For more information on this and other marks visit http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm36404 . For wider views of the pub see Image and Image

A popular "chippy" with handy attached Spar shop in the centre of Biddulph Moor.