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Beech Close, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST8 7NZ

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

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

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.

This hydrant sign and the cut mark are located on the junction of Woodhouse Lane and Over The Hill (Image). For more information on the mark go to http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm36403 .

Two pubs, two shops (which between them form a Post Office, hairdresser, newsagent, video rental and two off-licences plus parking for the chip-van on Friday tea-time) and several churches. ie a 21st century self-sufficient village.

Seen from its junction with Woodhouse Lane, Over The Hill goes from here to join Hurst Road and Under The Hill. There is a benchmark just out of shot on the wall to the right of the bench (Image).