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{{Infobox UK place
|country=England
|official_name=Uttoxeter
|static_image_name = Uttoxeter 534277.jpg
|static_image_caption= [[St. Mary the Virgin Church, Uttoxeter|St Mary's Church]]
|latitude=52.898
|longitude=-1.860
|population=12,023
|population_ref= ''(2001)''
|civil_parish= Uttoxeter
|shire_district=[[East Staffordshire]]
|shire_county=[[Staffordshire]]
|region=West Midlands
|constituency_westminster=[[Burton (UK Parliament constituency)|Burton]]
|post_town=UTTOXETER
|postcode_district=ST14
|postcode_area=ST
|dial_code=01889
|os_grid_reference=SK0933
}}
'''Uttoxeter''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Uttoxeter.ogg|juː|ˈ|t|ɒ|k|s|ɪ-|t|ər}} or sometimes locally {{respell|uh|CHET|ər}} ) is a [[market town]] in [[Staffordshire]], [[England]]. In 2001, the population was 12,023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Parish Headcounts: East Staffordshire|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790512|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=6 February 2012}}</ref>
Uttoxeter lies close to the [[River Dove, Derbyshire|River Dove]] in [[East Staffordshire]], near the cities of [[Stoke-on-Trent]], [[Derby]] and [[Lichfield]].
==History==
Uttoxeter's name has had 79 spellings since it was mentioned in the [[Domesday]] Book as "Wotocheshede":<ref>Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/555, in 1399; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H4/CP40no555/bCP40no555dorses/IMG_0036.htm; ; sixth entry. where the Plaintiff John Passemor comes from, appearing as '' Uttoksather''</ref> it probably came from [[Anglo-Saxon language|Anglo-Saxon]] ''Wuttuceshǣddre'' = "Wuttuc's homestead on the heath". Some historians point to pre-[[Ancient Rome|Roman]] settlement here and [[Bronze Age]] axes have been discovered in the town (now in display in the [[Potteries Museum & Art Gallery|Potteries Museum]] in Stoke-on-Trent). It is possible that Uttoxeter had some form of Roman activity due to its strategic position on the River Dove and closeness to the large garrison forts at [[Rocester]] between 69 and 400 AD, and recently discovered fort at [[Stramshall]], though little corroborating archaeology has been found.
Uttoxeter saw the last major royalist surrender of the [[English Civil War]], on 25 August 1648, when [[James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton]] surrendered to Parliamentarian General [[John Lambert (general)|John Lambert]].
Perhaps the most famous event to have occurred in Uttoxeter is the penance of [[Samuel Johnson]]. Johnson's father ran a bookstall on Uttoxeter market, and young Samuel once refused to help out on the stall. When Johnson was older, he stood in the rain (without a hat) as a penance for his failure to assist his father. This event is commemorated with the Johnson Memorial, which stands in the Market Place, in the town centre and there is also an area of town called Johnson Road, which commemorates him.
[[Mary Howitt]], the [[Quaker]] writer of the poem "[[The Spider and the Fly (poem)|The Spider and the Fly]]", lived in Uttoxeter for a long period of her life. The town influenced some of her poems and novels, as well as fuelling her love of natural history, which also featured in her books. Howitt Crescent, a residential road in the town, was named after her. Recently, three of her poems were displayed in the town's bus shelters by the Uttoxeter Arts Festival Committee (now defunct).
Bunting’s brewery occupied a large area of the centre of the town since the Victorian era. It stopped producing beer in the 1930s after being bought by [[Bass Brewery]] of [[Burton upon Trent]]. The last remains of the brewery were demolished in the 1960s to make way for the Maltings shopping precinct and car park. The brewery clock was recently re-furbished and installed on the town hall.
In 1945, [[Joseph Cyril Bamford]] founded J C Bamford Excavators Limited in Uttoxeter, now known as [[J. C. Bamford|JCB]]. The firm, based in the nearby village of [[Rocester]], is the world's third-largest construction equipment manufacturer.<ref name=yorkshirepost>{{cite news| url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/businessnews/JCB-reaps-reward-for-39tough.6422560.jp |title=JCB reaps reward for 'tough action' as profits show a rise |accessdate=18 August 2010|publisher=Yorkshire Post| date=15 July 2010}}</ref> The firm's first vehicle was a tipping trailer made from war-surplus materials, which J. C. Bamford built in a rented lock-up garage in Uttoxeter. The Bamford family had previously started Bamfords, later Bamford International Farm Machinery which was a large employer in the town from the end of the 19th century through to the early 1980s when it gradually went into decline before closing in 1986.
Uttoxeter celebrated its 700 year anniversary of the awarding of a [[Market charter]] (1308) in 2008, which underpins the market provision on Saturdays and Wednesdays in particular, and other festival markets. The 1308 charter followed a more general Royal Charter granted to the town's burgesses in 1252. The originals reside at the [[National Archives]] in [[Kew]] and the Deferrers Museum in [[Leicester]].
==Economy==
One of the main employers in Uttoxeter is the global construction, demolition and agricultural equipment company [[J. C. Bamford|JCB]]. The firm is headquartered in [[Rocester]], with another factory just outside Uttoxeter and one in [[Cheadle, Staffordshire|Cheadle]]. [[Fox's Biscuits]] (previously Elkes and Adams) has a factory in Uttoxeter. Elkes were the creators of the famous [[malted milk (biscuit)|malted milk]] biscuit.
The town's proximity to the [[Alton Towers]] Theme Park and Resort and the [[Peak District]] National Park means tourism is an important part of the local economy. [[Uttoxeter Racecourse]], home to the Midlands Grand National, also brings a lot of visitors to the town, as do the town centre's shops and markets.
Agriculture is still important to the local economy. The town is set in rich [[dairy farming]] country. Uttoxeter previously housed a large dairy and was historically a major trader in butter and cheese. The farming cooperative [[Dairy Farmers of Britain]] had a large dairy in the nearby village of Fole, but this closed in 2008.<ref name=CrisisDeepens>{{Cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8103325.stm
|title=Crisis Deepens for Dairy Farmers
|work=[[BBC News]]
|publisher=[[BBC]]
|date=16 June 2009
|accessdate=5 June 2010
}}</ref> The next year the firm went into administration.<ref name=CrisisDeepens /> A new cattle market is due to be built in the town, after the old one was demolished in 2004.<ref name=WhiteElephant>{{Cite news
|url=http://www.uttoxeteradvertiser.co.uk/News/Cattle-market-a-white-elephant.htm
|title=Cattle Market a 'White Elephant'
|work=[[Uttoxeter Advertiser]]
|publisher=Staffordshire Newspapers Ltd.
|date=5 February 2010
|accessdate=5 June 2010
}}</ref>
===Developments===
[[File:Market Place.jpg|thumb|left|290px|Uttoxeter's new-look Market Place]]
Uttoxeter town centre went through a development scheme in 2006-7, with the Market Place, Market Street, Queens Street, Carter Street, and High Street having undergone a major transformation.<ref>{{Cite news
|url=http://www.uttoxeteradvertiser.co.uk/News/Thank-you-all-for-your-patience.htm
|title='Thank You All for Your Patience'
|work=Uttoxeter Advertiser
|publisher=Staffordshire Newspapers Ltd.
|date=22 February 2009
|accessdate=5 June 2010
}}</ref>
The phased development of the Dovefields Retail Park opened in 1998 with [[Tesco]] supermarket on the edge of the town, with the further expansion of the Retail Park in 2002 with the creation of seven large retail outlets. In 2005, work commenced on a new entertainment development comprising a bowling alley, cinema, children's crèche and a fitness centre as well as business units.<ref>{{Cite news
|url=http://www.uttoxeteradvertiser.co.uk/News/Cinema-project-takes-shape.htm
|title=Cinema Project Takes Shape
|work=Uttoxeter Advertiser
|publisher=Staffordshire Newspapers Ltd.
|date=21 February 2009
|accessdate=5 June 2010
}}</ref>
The old Cattle Market, closed in November 2005, with the site being demolished to make way for a retail and housing development. Following significant delays to the scheme, the housing aspect of the scheme has progressed, with the retail development, named Carter Square, eventually opening in 2014.
A replacement cattle market, to be situated on the outskirts of the town has been granted planning permission, however after several years no development has taken place
The existing town hall is currently under evaluation to ascertain if it can fulfil a wider range of functions.<ref>{{Cite news
|url=http://www.uttoxeteradvertiser.co.uk/News/Plan-for-town-hall-to-be-the-community-hub.htm
|title=Plan for Town Hall to be the Community Hub
|work=Uttoxeter Advertiser
|publisher=Staffordshire Newspapers Ltd.
|date=20 April 2010
|accessdate=5 June 2010
}}</ref> A building inspection has reported some serious structural problems with the current state of the building.<ref>{{Cite news
|url=http://www.uttoxeteradvertiser.co.uk/News/Town-Hall-is-a-danger.htm
|title=Town Hall is a Danger
|work=Uttoxeter Advertiser
|publisher=Staffordshire Newspapers Ltd.
|date=23 March 2010
|accessdate=5 June 2010
}}</ref>
The old JCB site in the centre of Uttoxeter was demolished in 2009 and is awaiting redevelopment, after the firm moved operations to one of its sites on the edge of town. It has lodged plans to build hundreds of homes, a park, a retail development, health complex and petrol station on the old Pinfold Street site.<ref>{{Cite news
|url=http://www.uttoxeteradvertiser.co.uk/News/JCB-plan-under-fire-by-residents.htm
|title=JCB Plan Under Fire by Residents
|work=Uttoxeter Advertiser
|publisher=Staffordshire Newspapers Ltd.
|date=5 February 2010
|accessdate=5 June 2010
}}</ref>
==Location grid==
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Uttoxeter
|North = [[Ashbourne, Derbyshire]]
|Northeast = [[Wirksworth]]
|East = [[Derby]]
|Southeast = [[Tamworth, Staffordshire|Tamworth]]
|South = [[Sutton Coldfield]]
|Southwest = [[Stafford]]
|West = [[Stone, Staffordshire|Stone]]
|Northwest = [[Cheadle, Staffordshire|Cheadle]]
}}
==Demographics==
According to the 2001 census the population for Uttoxeter Civil Parish was 12,023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Area: Uttoxeter CP (Parish) population|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=799423&c=ST14+8XG&d=16&e=15&g=485122&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1341681399649&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779|publisher=ONS|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref> White British makes up by far the largest ethnicity at 98% of the population with just 278 people from an ethnic minority.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ethnicity (Heath)|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6269157&c=heath&d=14&e=16&g=484965&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1341681554977&enc=1&dsFamilyId=87|publisher=ONS|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ethnicity (Town)|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6269164&c=town&d=14&e=16&g=485113&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1341681559446&enc=1&dsFamilyId=87|publisher=ONS|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref>
==Transport and infrastructure==
Uttoxeter is on the main [[A50 road|A50]] trunk road. The town also has a railway station, [[Uttoxeter railway station]], which was opened by the [[North Staffordshire Railway]] on 2 October 1881, but there were earlier stations opened by the North Staffordshire Railway.
The bus stop next to the station runs an hourly service to [[Cheadle, Staffordshire|Cheadle]], [[Stoke-on-Trent]] and [[Alton Towers]]. Buses to [[Stafford]] run every 2 hours; buses to [[Burton upon Trent]] run every hour.
At one time it was also the terminus of a branch of the [[Caldon Canal]] (aka the [[Uttoxeter Canal]]), but most signs of this, apart from an area of Uttoxeter called "The Wharf", have now disappeared—largely because much of the bed of the canal was used in the 19th century as the route of the North Staffordshire Railway main line from Uttoxeter to [[Macclesfield]] (which has now also disappeared).
The nearest airport from the town is [[East Midlands Airport|East Midlands]], which is around 29 miles away.
===Public services===
Policing in Uttoxeter is provided by [[Staffordshire Police]], from the police station on Balance Street. [[Dovegate (HM Prison)|HM Prison Dovegate]], in the nearby village of [[Marchington]], is a [[Prison security categories in the United Kingdom|Category B]] men's [[private prison]] operated by the [[Serco Group]]. [[Sudbury (HM Prison)|HM Prison Sudbury]] is located just over 6 miles away and over the Derbyshire boundary, and is operated by [[HM Prison Service]]. It is a [[Prison security categories in the United Kingdom|Category D]] men's [[open prison]].
[[Fire service in the United Kingdom|Statutory emergency fire and rescue service]] is provided by the [[Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service]]. Uttoxeter Fire Station is on Cheadle Road to the north of the town.
There is no [[hospital]] in Uttoxeter, but the surrounding Queen's Hospital in Burton, [[County Hospital, Stafford|County Hospital]] in Stafford, the [[University Hospital of North Staffordshire]] in Stoke-on-Trent and [[Royal Derby Hospital]] all serve the town. There is no ambulance station but a team of Rapid Response Paramedics are based in the town and supported by volunteer [[Community first responder]]s.
Utility firm [[South Staffordshire Water]] manages Uttoxeter's [[drinking water|drinking]] and [[waste water]].
==Places of interest==
[[File:IMGP0692.JPG|thumb|right|290px|Uttoxeter Racecourse]]
[[St. Mary's Catholic Church, Uttoxeter|St. Mary's Catholic Church]] in Balance Street was [[Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin]]'s first church design. He later worked on [[Alton Towers]] and the [[Houses of Parliament]]. 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]].
Redfern's Cottage:Museum of Uttoxeter Life is on Carter Street and is run by a group of volunteers. The restored timber-framed building houses local history displays.
The town's refurbished Market Place contains the town's main war memorial, as well as the Millennium Monument and the Dr. Johnson Memorial. The Wednesday and Saturday Markets are held weekly in the Market Place. The Spook Market is run every Friday. There's also a monthly Farmers' Market.<ref name="Uttoxeter Farmers Market website">[http://www.uttoxeterfarmersmarket.co.uk/ Uttoxeter Farmers Market website.] Retrieved 5 June 2010.</ref>
Smallwood Manor, just over a mile outside the town and built in 1886, was formerly a country house and is now home to Smallwood Manor Preparatory School. The [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust's]] Museum of Childhood is located at nearby Sudbury Hall.
[[Uttoxeter Racecourse]] is one of Uttoxeter's most famous landmarks and is a short walk from the town centre. Bramshall Road Park is the town's recreational ground and offers tennis courts, skate ramps, a basketball court, a football pitch, a bowling green and two children's play areas, as well as floral arrangements and the small Picknall Brook nature reserve.
The Alton Towers Resort is around {{convert|10|mi|km|0}} from Uttoxeter. The [[Peak District]] National Park is about 20 miles away.
==Media==
===Television===
Uttoxeter lies within the [[BBC West Midlands]] and [[ITV Central]] both broadcast from the [[Sutton Coldfield transmitting station]]. Because of the town's location it is also possible to receive [[BBC East Midlands]] from the [[Waltham transmitting station]] in [[Leicestershire]].
=== Radio ===
Uttoxeter's local BBC station is [[BBC Radio Derby]], based in [[Derby]]. Other local BBC stations can be received in Uttoxeter include [[BBC Radio Stoke]] and [[BBC Radio Leicester]].
Uttoxeter does not have its own commercial radio station however the commercial stations [[Gem 106]], [[Touch FM (Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth)|Touch FM]], [[Capital FM East Midlands]], [[Signal Radio]] and [[High Peak Radio|Ashbourne Radio]] are broadcast to the Uttoxeter area.
=== Newspapers ===
Uttoxeter's newspapers are the Uttoxeter Advertiser and the Uttoxeter Post & Times.
=== Community Resources ===
Your Uttoxeter Community Magazine is an online publication, launched in May 2014 by local residents Gavin Webb and Melanie Wilson. Its purpose is to improve communication across the Uttoxeter town and rural areas, and reports on local news, events, opinion, jobs and more. It actively encourages participation from residents, businesses, community groups and service providers in communicating with the wider Uttoxeter community.
==Culture==
The Wednesday and Saturday Markets are held weekly in the town's refurbished Market Place. The Spook Market is run every Friday in the Market Place. Since 2007, Uttoxeter's new Market Place has been home to a new Farmers' Market, run by the local branch of the [[National Farmers Union (England and Wales)|National Farmers Union]].<ref name="Uttoxeter Farmers Market website"/>
Uttoxeter [[Civic society|Civic Society]] was re-established in 2004 to act as a civic watchdog and to protect and promote the history and heritage of Uttoxeter.
Each year, Uttoxeter Lions run a beer festival in June, 'Lark in the Park' at Bramshall Road Park on August bank holiday, Bonfire and Fireworks Night in November and an annual Christmas fair and market known as 'Cracker Night'.
Uttoxeter Choral Society <ref>[http://www.uttoxeterchoralsociety.co.uk/ Uttoxeter Choral Society website.] Retrieved 15 July 2010.</ref> was founded in 1881 and is one of the oldest choral societies in the United Kingdom. They have a continuous record of making music which is matched by very few other societies.
The Uttoxeter May Festival, a traditional folk music and dance event, takes place in early May every year.<ref>[http://www.uttoxetermayfest.moonfruit.com/ Uttoxeter May Festival website.] Retrieved 5 June 2010.</ref>
Uttoxeter is also the home of the Acoustic Festival of Britain. [http://www.acousticfestival.co.uk]
===Television appearances===
Uttoxeter obtained minor fame as the setting of a recurring [[Sketch comedy|comedy sketch]] by comedians [[Stephen Fry]] and [[Hugh Laurie]] in their [[BBC]] television series ''[[A Bit of Fry and Laurie]]''. In one episode of the sketch, two obnoxious business entrepreneurs (who run various companies in Uttoxeter throughout the series) develop grand plans for a popular sports centre. The sketch derives its humour from the fact that Uttoxeter is in fact a very quiet and sedate town. The name can also be said with mild humorous effect.
The town also featured in ''[[Countryfile]]'', as a 'mystery town'. The town's cattle market featured in the programme; it was the last cattle market ever in the town centre site in 2005. Local people participated in the programme from the local ''Uttoxeter Advertiser'' and Uttoxeter Racecourse staff.
Oldfields Hall Middle School was featured in the film ''[[A Room for Romeo Brass]]'', written and directed by [[Shane Meadows]] and [[Paul Fraser]], two Uxonians who have risen to fame.
The town also featured in a critically praised short story entitled "The Long, Long Road to Uttoxeter" by journalist and TV presenter [[Rod Liddle]] in his book ''Too Beautiful for You''.
''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' presenter and journalist [[Jeremy Clarkson]] has previously written that his favourite car journey of all time was in an [[Aston Martin]] from [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] to [[Uttoxeter Racecourse]].
Utoxeter Racecourse has been used on several occasions as the racecourse visited by residents of the popular soap ''[[Coronation Street]]''.
Uttoxeter is the home of Rockin' Johnny Austin MBE, recognised for his charity work and for rock and roll songs such as ''Rockabilly Stroll'' which was a minor hit in the 1980s. John also produced a World Cup Single, ''Victory Day'', in 2010 which was filmed on location in Uttoxeter Market Place.
==Religion==
===St. Mary the Virgin Church===
The main religious building in Uttoxeter is the [[Church of England]] church [[St. Mary the Virgin Church, Uttoxeter|St. Mary the Virgin Church]] on Church Street in the town. The present structure dates from 1877 but parts of the building date from the 15th century. There is also another Church of England church in [[The Heath]] area of the town which is known locally as The Heath Church. Both churches lie in the parish of Uttoxeter and the [[Diocese of Lichfield]].
===St. Mary's Catholic Church===
The Roman Catholic church in the town is called [[St. Mary's Catholic Church, Uttoxeter|St. Mary's Catholic Church]] and dates from 1838 and was designed by [[Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin|Augustus Pugin]]. The church is part of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham]].
===Other Christian Churches===
Uttoxeter also has a Methodist church which dates from 1812, a United Reformed church on Carter Street, a Pentecostal Church, a Free Church, and a Kingdom Hall for [[Jehovah's Witnesses]].
===Non-Christian===
The are no other religious sites in Uttoxeter. The nearest mosques and Sikh Gurdwara are in [[Burton upon Trent]], and the nearest synagogue is in [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]].
===Quaker Meeting House===
The Uttoxeter Meeting House was built in 1706, remaining in use until the late 1880s when dwindling numbers of attendees resulted in is closure, however it was reopened in 1922, remaining so ever since.
==Education==
Uttoxeter has a three-tier schooling system that consists of several first schools, three middle schools ([[Oldfields Hall Middle School]], Windsor Park Middle School and Ryecroft Middle School, Rocester) and a high school. The high school, [[Thomas Alleyne's High School|Thomas Alleyne's]], has over 1,400 pupils, an [[astroturf]] football pitch, swimming pool, [[gym]]nasium and several grass football pitches. Thomas Alleyne's is the only high school in Staffordshire that offers an accelerated mathematics course, [[RAF]] fast track scheme and a farm. The school also includes a [[sixth form]] centre, and is one of three schools founded by the 16th century priest [[Thomas Alleyne]].
Prior to this educational structure, the town had a selective secondary and grammar school system which consisted of Windsor Park Boys' School, Oldfields Girls' School and Alleyne's Grammar School.
==Sport==
[[Uttoxeter Racecourse]], which is home to the Midlands Grand National, is one of Uttoxeter's most famous landmarks and is a short walk from the town centre.
[[Uttoxeter Rugby Club]] was formed in 1982 when JCB Rugby club began to play its games at Oldfields sport and social club in Uttoxeter establishing the first [[Rugby union|rugby]] side in the town traditionally associated with [[association football|football]]. In those days there was no league structure in place nationally so Uttoxeter played "friendly" fixtures and developed great rivalries with other local sides including Cannock and Rugeley which have endured over the last 30 years.
Uttoxeter has a football club called Uttoxeter Town FC, also based at the aforementioned Oldfields sports and social club which for many years has been successful in the Burton and District Sunday Football League. From 2012, Uttoxeter Town FC entered the Staffordshire County Senior League, Division 1. There is also [[Rocester F.C.]] in the nearby village of [[Rocester]].
Uttoxeter Golf Course is a short walk from the main town. The Manor golf course is 3 miles out of the centre.
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre in Oldfields Road has a swimming pool, gym and sports hall.
Uttoxeter Rifle Club is a Home Office Approved Rifle Club based in the village of [[Denstone]]. The club regularly shoots on the 30yd outdoor cadet range at [[Denstone College]] as well as longer range facilities at Catton Park and Diggle.
==Notable people==
The writer and director [[Shane Meadows]] was born and brought up in Uttoxeter. Parts of his film, ''[[A Room for Romeo Brass]]'' were filmed at Oldfield's Hall Middle School in 1997. He is also known for the films ''[[Twenty Four Seven (film)|Twenty Four Seven]]'', ''[[Once Upon a Time in the Midlands]]'' and ''[[This Is England]]''. His mother was the lollipop lady at the High School, Thomas Alleyne's.
Other notables include:
* [[Admiral Lord Gardner]] - commanded a younger [[Horatio Nelson|Nelson]]) was born at the Manor house in the town in 1742, and died at Bath in 1810.
* [[Bartley Gorman]] bare knuckle boxer, lived for many years in the town.
* [[Henry Yevele]] - Medieval architect.
* [[Jack Holland (writer)|Jack Holland]], writer and co-founder of the [[Rough Guides]] travel series, attended Alleyne's Grammar School.
* [[Paul Fraser]], script writer behind films including [[A Room for Romeo Brass]] and director of [[My Brothers]].
* [[Peter Vaughan]] - actor who lived in the town for part of his young life.
* [[Robert Bakewell (ironsmith)|Robert Bakewell]] - Artist and Metal worker.
* [[Simon Degge|Sir Simon Degge]], an antiquary, well known for his manuscript notes on Plot's Natural History of Staffordshire.
* Kate Bartram-Brown, owner of Mini-Me Yoga, an international company now in 20 countries.
Thomas Fradgley was Uttoxeter's own architect. He designed the Town Hall (1854); the Johnson Memorial (1854); St. Michael's Church, Stramshall; St.Lawrence Church, Bramshall (1835), St. Mary's Church, Uttoxeter; Marchington Church. He 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, 1830; the Angel Corbels in the Lady chapel, 1833; Alton Towers Chapel with Joseph Potter and completed in 1833; Swiss Cottage or Harper's Cottage, Farley. He was the architect in the improvement of several local schools, including Uttoxeter National School, Hanbury Free School, enlarged in 1848; Oakamoor N.S., Cauldon Low N.S., Alton N.S., and Draycott in Hanbury School. It is believed he designed Moorlands, Byrds Lane, Uttoxeter for one of the Bamfords. He married Clara Warner from Bramshall. Their only child Thomas died aged 6. Thomas Fradgley died in 1883 aged 83.
Alfred McCann (1865–1953) was Uttoxeter's most famous photographer with a shop at 25&27 High Street. He photographed hundreds of local scenes which were sold as postcards and sent all over the world. McCann postcards today sell for a lot more than their original value. Staffordshire County Museum at Shugborough has a large collection of McCann postcards. The following excerpt from [http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk/ Staffordshire Past-Track] gives a brief synopsis of the McCann family and some McCann photos can be seen on the site.
Edward McCann was born in Hereford in the 1820s and his family originally came from Ireland. He served in the Army and on his return to England settled in Uttoxeter in about 1860. He was a Sergeant Major in the local Yeomanry Cavalry and became Assistant Overseer, responsible for collecting poor rates in the town. In 1870 he began taking photographic portraits and by 1880 had opened a tobacconists shop. The photography business was taken over by his son, Alfred in 1884, who in turn was succeeded in 1943 by his son Gerald (1897–1970). The business finally closed in 1966.
==See also==
* [[Dovegate (HM Prison)|Dovegate Prison]]
* [[St Mary the Virgin Church Uttoxeter]]
* [[The Heath]]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
===Bibliography===
* {{cite book| author = Roy Lewis| title = Around Uttoxeter| year = 1999| isbn = 978-0-7524-1513-0 }}
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Uttoxeter}}
* [http://www.uttoxeterchoralsociety.co.uk Uttoxeter Choral Society]
* [http://www.uttoxeter.com Uttoxeter Community Web Site]
* [http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk Staffordshire County Council]
* [http://www.altontowers.com Alton Towers]
* [http://www.TheatreCats.co.uk Theatre Cats Stage School]
* [http://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk East Staffordshire Borough Council]
* [http://www.flourishfestival.co.uk Flourish Festival]
* [http://www.heartofenglandway.org Heart of England Way Association]
* [http://www.jcb.com JCB]
* [http://www.tahs450.org.uk Thomas Alleyne's High School]
* [http://www.uttoxeter.biz Uttoxeter.biz, Local Community Website]
* [http://www.cinebowl.org Uttoxeter Cinebowl]
* [http://www.uttoxetercivicsociety.org Uttoxeter Civic Society Web Page and Blog]
* [http://www.uttoxeterlions.co.uk Uttoxeter Lions]
* [http://www.uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk Uttoxeter Racecourse]
* [http://www.uttoxeter-rifle-club.co.uk/ Uttoxeter Rifle Club]
* [http://www.uttoxeterrotary.org.uk Uttoxeter Rotary Club]
* [http://www.uttoxeterrugby.co.uk Uttoxeter Rugby Union Football Club]
* [http://www.uttoxetermind.co.uk Uttoxeter Mind]
* [http://www.uttoxetertownbrassband.co.uk Uttoxeter Town Brass Band]
* [http://www.uttoxetermayfest.co.uk Uttoxeter Annual May Festival]
* [http://www.uttoxeterarea.org/index.php?p=1_17_Uttoxeter-St-Mary-the-Virgin St Mary's Church, Uttoxeter]
* [http://www.youruttoxeter.com/ Your Uttoxeter Community Magazine - the local resource for all things Uttoxeter]
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[[Category:Towns in Staffordshire]]
[[Category:Towns and villages of the Peak District]]
[[Category:Post towns in the ST postcode area]]
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