Coordinates: 53°06′52″N 2°10′24″W / 53.1145°N 2.1732°W
| Biddulph | |
  Biddulph
 Biddulph shown within Staffordshire |
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| Population | 17,241 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Postcode district | ST8 |
| Dialling code | 01782 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
- For the record label, see Biddulph Recordings
- For the actor, see Cyril Biddulph
Biddulph is a town in Staffordshire, England, north of Stoke-on-Trent and south east of Congleton, Cheshire.
Biddulph is a town steeped in history. Within the bowl created by the ridges of Mow Cop and Biddulph Moor, there are ancient burial mounds; evidence of the English Civil War; the bubonic plague; Black Bull Colliery; tombs of possible Crusader knights; an Iron Age fort; and the site of a meeting of the Methodist movement with the Wesleys. Also at Biddulph are:-
- Biddulph Grange, a house and landscaped gardens owned by the National Trust.
Water runs both east and west from Biddulph, which is an unusual feature in itself. To the east is the source of the River Trent, and to the west is the Liverpool and Manchester canal system.
Sainsbury's have announced plans to redevelop an area of the town, however delays in signing contracts have resulted in the area in which the store is to be sited now being derelict. Both Tesco and Morrison's are now believed to be interested in the site.
Origin of the name
Biddulph's name may come from Anglo-Saxon bī dylfe = "beside the pit or quarry". Some have said that the name Biddulph is a corruption of "the Saxon Bidulfe signifying Wolf Slayer", and as a result, the Biddulph family crest is a wolf rampant.
Education
Biddulph has one high school (ages 13 to 16) with a sixth form (ages 16 to 18). Called Biddulph High School, it was awarded Sports College status in 2002. It has since gained Technology College status. Biddulph also has two middle schools: Woodhouse Middle School and James Bateman Junior High School (formerly Park Middle School), serving ages 9–13. These are fed by several first schools, such as Kingsfield First School, Knypersley First School, Squirrel Hayes First School, Oxhey First School, and several more.
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