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Betley is a village and civil parish in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England, about halfway between the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Nantwich. Betley forms a continual linear settlement with Wrinehill.
School
Betley School
Transport
Betley lies on the A531 from Madeley to Weston. There is an hourly bus service, run by D&G Bus (route 85 ) which runs through Betley from Hanley and Newcastle-under-Lyme to Crewe and Nantwich.
History
Betley – meaning the 'clearing in the woods' of Bette (a Saxon woman's name) – is an ancient settlement. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It is one of several villages – including Buddileigh, Audley, and Madeley – which seem to be named after women. It had a major market, the charter for which was granted in the thirteenth century. At Betley Hall, a now-demolished country house, Charles Darwin conducted some of his zoological observations and Florence Nightingale visited. At another country house in the village, Betley Court (which is still standing), lived the Romantic poet Elizabeth Tollet. The church, dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch, is a beautiful medieval building (reasonably well-restored by George Gilbert Scott), with oak beams and a cricket ground to the rear.
See also
Betley Court
Nearby places
Twin towns
Betley is twinned with:
Agny, France
See also
Listed buildings in Betley
References
= Sources
=Betley: A Village of Contrasts, ed. Robert Speake (Keele University, 1980).
External links
Betley Local History Society
Betley Local History Information
Parish Council Community Website
Betley Village Hall Website
St Margaret's Church Website
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