Kingsley

Civil Parish in Staffordshire Staffordshire Moorlands

England

Kingsley

Churnet Valley 2021 Christmas Polar Express Credit: Brian Deegan

Kingsley is a civil parish located in the county of Staffordshire, England. Situated within the Staffordshire Moorlands district, it covers an area of approximately 4.4 square miles. The parish is positioned about 7 miles southwest of the town of Leek and around 15 miles north of the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

Kingsley is a rural area characterized by its picturesque countryside, rolling hills, and charming villages. The parish is surrounded by several other civil parishes, including Whiston, Cheadle, and Waterhouses. It is home to a population of around 2,000 residents, who enjoy the tranquility and natural beauty of the area.

The village of Kingsley itself is the main settlement within the parish. It features a mix of traditional stone houses, cottages, and newer residential developments. The village has a strong sense of community, with amenities such as a primary school, a village hall, a church, and a few local shops and pubs.

The surrounding countryside offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, including walking, cycling, and horse riding. Popular landmarks in the area include Froghall Wharf, a historic canal basin, and Kingsley Bird and Falconry Centre, which attracts visitors with its collection of birds of prey.

Overall, Kingsley provides a peaceful and idyllic setting for residents and visitors alike, with its rural charm and access to the natural wonders of Staffordshire.

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Kingsley Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.016339/-1.946901 or Grid Reference SK0346. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Churnet Valley 2021 Christmas Polar Express

Brian Deegan

Kingsley & Froghall trains

A preserved railway line near Leek in Staffordshire, running from Froghall up the valley to Cheddleton with one intermediate stop at Consall, and (since 2011) on an extension to a former quarry at Cauldon Low, where as of 2012 there is no station. The society has plans to connect to the national network at Stoke-on-Trent. The lines were originally constructed by the North Staffordshire Railway (the "Knotty"). According to one writer, "the buildings on the Churnet Valley line are of local stone, straightforwardly neo-Tudor, and effective" [Lloyd & Insall, "Railway Station Architecture", David & Charles 1978, p.17].

Ralph Greig

Caldon Canal, Froghall

Lattice Cottage overlooks the Caldon Canal, near its end just west of Froghall Tunnel.

Stephen McKay

Froghall Tunnel, Caldon Canal

Froghall Tunnel is only 76 yards (69 metres) long but its very low profile means that it is an impenetrable obstacle to most modern narrowboats. To ensure boats do not enter and then get stuck there is a profile gauge hanging over the tunnel mouth. Another gauge is provided at Flint Mill Lock to give boaters forewarning so oversized boats should not get this far.

Stephen McKay

Kingsley & Froghall Station

The southern terminus of the Churnet Valley Railway looks immaculate in the late afternoon sunshine although things are not quite what they seem. Firstly, although this might look like a country station, it was built to serve an area of heavy industry with limekilns and a copper works nearby (the latter did not close until 2014). After closure, the station buildings were demolished in 1968 and the new building is a replica using some original material. It was opened in 2004 by Pete Waterman, the well-known record producer and railway enthusiast.

Stephen McKay

Kingsley & Froghall Station - running in board

Interestingly, the Churnet Valley Railway has chosen to use replica LMS signs for the running in boards (the larger signs used at the ends of the platforms, a practice largely discontinued on the modern railway) rather than the later British Railways style. The LMS usually angled these slightly outwards and that has been done at the other end of the platform.

Stephen McKay

Kingsley & Froghall Station

This second platform at Kingsley & Froghall was restored by the Churnet Valley Railway in 2008 to include the replica waiting shelter. The overall effect has been to create an authentic period feel. Perhaps only the 'volunteers needed' banner could not have been part of the scene 70 years ago.

Stephen McKay

Woodcutters Row, Foxt

Adjacent to the steep road up from Froghall to Foxt is a terrace of cottages called Woodcutters Row including, at the east end, the former pub seen here. See also SK0248 : The Woodcutters' Arms and Woodcutters Row which suggests the pub ceased to be operational sometime in the 1960s.

Stephen McKay

Entering Foxt

The Staffordshire village of Foxt, high above the Churnet Valley, has an unusual name of Olde English origin. This is the approach heading up the hill from Froghall.

Stephen McKay

New Cottages, Foxt

These terraced houses look as they should belong in an industrial town rather than on the edge of a tiny village in the Staffordshire hills. Still, they enjoy a spectacular view down into the valley.

Stephen McKay

The Fox & Goose, Foxt

The Fox & Goose seems an appropriate name for this attractive pub in the village of Foxt. It has spectacular views across the Churnet valley.

Stephen McKay

Moorings at Froghall

Some things defy understanding. Here at Froghall a canal basin has been restored capable of taking several full sized boats on the tiny stretch of what remains of the Uttoxeter canal. The moorings are excellent. But there is a huge snag. The only way boats can get here is to navigate the height restricted Froghall Tunnel - so it is only accessible to a small proportion of the craft currently using the canal network. Unsurprisingly on this May morning there was not a boat in site.

Stephen McKay

Lime kiln at Froghall

This is one of a set of lime kilns close to Froghall Wharf believed to date from the 1880s. The kilns are set into a retaining wall 50 metres in length and 12 metres high.

Stephen McKay

Hetty's Tea Shop, Froghall Wharf

Hetty's Tea Shop is located in this beautifully restored canalside warehouse at Froghall. Upstairs there is a holiday apartment. The building dates from the early 19th century and is grade II listed.

Stephen McKay

Hetty's Tea Shop, Froghall Wharf

The towpath terrace water huts are part of Hetty's Tea Shop in this restored canalside warehouse by bridge 55. Customers are extremely unlikely to see any boats here, however; craft that are able to pass through Froghall Tunnel would turn off and head for the Uttoxeter Canal basin.

Stephen McKay

Steam Train TKh 2944 "Hotspur" Taking On Water, Froghall Station

Works Number - 2944 Build Date - 1952 Builder - Fablok, Chrzanów Wheel Arrangement - 0-6-0T Link

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Froghall Station

Kingsley and Froghall station on the Churnet Valley Railway in Staffordshire.

Martin Clark

Froghall Tunnel

The short Froghall Tunnel, near the eastern end of the Caldon Canal in Staffordshire, is too low for many boats to pass through.

Martin Clark

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Kingsley is located at Grid Ref: SK0346 (Lat: 53.016339, Lng: -1.946901)

Administrative County: Staffordshire

District: Staffordshire Moorlands

Police Authority: Staffordshire

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