Talke

Talke is a village in the English county of Staffordshire.

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It is four miles northwest of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Its unusual name is derived from the even more unusual "Talk o' th' Hill" which means 'bush on top of the hill'.

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• History of Talke church and its saint; followed by comprehensive history of Talke
• Some details

English: English in common usage may refer to:...

Staffordshire: Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders. It adjoins the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire ...