Acton, Staffordshire
Acton is a hamlet in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
| Acton | |
|---|---|
  Acton Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ825413 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newcastle, Staffs |
| Postcode district | ST5 |
| Dialling code | 01782 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
It lies four miles south west of Newcastle close to the junction of the A53 and the A5182, Trentham Road.
Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council has an open windrow facility in Acton [1] where it composts garden waste collected in the borough into a nutrient rich soil improver for local farms and other places [2] including Trentham Gardens.
Wesleyan Church, Acton
There is a redundant church in the village bearing the inscription Wesleyan Church. [3] It is now a private house. The Acton Hall Equestrian Centre [4] is located in the village too.
References
- Council website re Garden Waste retrieved Jan 2017
- Council website re Garden Waste Collections Return retrieved Jan 2017
- Photo on the web retrieved Jan 2017
- Acton Hall Equestrian Centre website Archived 8 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine retrieved Jan 2017
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