Uttoxeter is a market town in the East Staffordshire district in the county of Staffordshire, England.
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23 Facts About Uttoxeter
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Uttoxeter's name has been spelt at least 79 ways since it appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Wotocheshede": it probably came from Anglo-Saxon Wuttuceshæddre, meaning "Wuttuc's homestead on the heath".
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Uttoxeter was involved with Pugin and other architects in designs for the 16th Earl of Shrewsbury at Alton Towers including the figures of the Talbot Hounds at the entrance tower, the Angel Corbels in the Lady chapel, 1833, Alton Towers Chapel with Joseph Potter, Swiss Cottage, and Harper's Cottage, Farley.
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Uttoxeter was the architect who improved several local schools, including Uttoxeter National School, Hanbury Free School, national schools at Oakamoor, Cauldon, Alton, and Draycott School, Hanbury.
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In 2008, Uttoxeter marked the 700th anniversary of its market charter of 1308, which underpins the markets held on Saturdays and Wednesdays and on other festival days.
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Uttoxeter previously housed a large dairy and was historically a major trader in butter and cheese.
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JCB site in the centre of Uttoxeter was demolished in 2009 after the firm moved to one of its sites on the edge of town.
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Uttoxeter has a railway station, opened originally by the North Staffordshire Railway on 2 October 1881 to replace earlier stations.
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Three miles north-west of Uttoxeter are the remains of Croxden Abbey, founded in 1176 by Bertram de Verdun for monks of the Cistercian Order.
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Uttoxeter Casket or Dr Nelson's Casket is an Anglo-Saxon reliquary, probably from Croxden Abbey.
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Uttoxeter was the setting of a recurring comedy sketch by comedians Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in their BBC television series A Bit of Fry and Laurie.
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Uttoxeter Racecourse has been used several times, as it is visited by residents of the popular soap Coronation Street.
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Uttoxeter is the home of Rockin' Johnny Austin MBE, recognised for his charity work and rock and roll songs such as Rockabilly Stroll, a minor hit in the 1980s.
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Uttoxeter produced in 2010 a World Cup Single, Victory Day, which was filmed on location in Uttoxeter Market Place.
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Uttoxeter has a Methodist church dating from 1812, a United Reformed church in Carter Street, a Pentecostal Church, a Free Church, and a Kingdom Hall for Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Uttoxeter Meeting House in Carter Street was built in 1706 and remained in use until the late 1880s.
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Uttoxeter has a three-tier schooling system: several first schools, three middle schools and a high school.
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Uttoxeter is the home town of Olympic gold medal-winning swimming star Adam Peaty, world record holder for the 50m and 100m breast stroke.
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In those days there was no league structure in place nationally and so Uttoxeter played friendly fixtures and developed rivalries with other local sides such as Cannock and Rugeley, which have lasted over the last 30 years.
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From 2012, Uttoxeter Town entered the Staffordshire County Senior League, Division 1, and now plays at the Midland League Premier Division.
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Uttoxeter's Manor golf course is a short walk from the town, three miles out near the village of Kingstone.
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Uttoxeter Rifle Club is a Home Office-approved club based in the village of Denstone.
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