Meir, Staffordshire
Suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, England
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Meir is a suburb in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire situated between Lightwood and Longton.[1][2] Meir Park estate extends from Meir uphill to the Meir Heath and Rough Close village hall, located in Meir Heath.
| Meir | |
|---|---|
The A520 leading north, across the roundabout at Meir | |
  Meir Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ927427 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode district | ST3 |
| Dialling code | 01782 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Meir Aerodrome
Meir Aerodrome closed in the early 1970s[3] and the site has now become the Meir Park housing estate. The earlier parts have mainly aviation-associated street names. The last official flight was on 16 August 1973 when Fred Holdcroft flew a Piper Tri-Pacer carrying a Sentinel journalist to Manchester.[4] The last unofficial flight "a year or two" later by Eric Clutton was in a home-made folding machine called FRED (Flying Runabout Experimental Design) which the pilot towed home behind his car.[5][6] The light planes used to be parked on the grass alongside the A50 road, opposite the Airport Garage, which remains. Staffordshire Potteries had a factory (now demolished) beside the aerodrome.
Schools
- Abbey Hill Academy[7]
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams[8]
- Crescent Academy[9]
- Meir Heath Primary Academy[10]
- Ormiston Meridian Academy[11]
- St Augustine's R.C. Primary School[12]
- Sandon Primary Academy[13]
Transport
Nearest places
- Barlaston
- Blythe Bridge
- Lightwood
- Longton
- Trentham
