Digital Hearing Aids Uttoxeter - Staffordshire Digital Hearing Aids

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Uttoxeter is a famous market town in Staffordshire that historically housed a large dairy and was a major trader in cheese and other dairy products. 2008 marked the 700 year anniversary of the town being awarded the Market Charter, which underpins the provision of a market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Although the last cattle market took place in 2005, Uttoxeter still puts on a good market every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday as well as other festival markets throughout the year.

If the thought of local cheese doesn’t get your taste buds tingling then how about biscuits or beer? Fox’s Biscuits is one of Uttoxeter’s main employers and until the 1930’s Bunting’s Brewery had occupied a large area of the town since the Victorian Era. Despite the brewery no longer being in service the brewery clock was recently refurbished and installed in the Town Hall.

Twinned with Raisdorf in Germany and Fumel in France, Uttoxeter lies close to the River Dove which historians believe is one reason for the Roman’s choosing to settle there. The other reasons suggested include the strategic proximity to garrison forts at Rocester and Stramshall.

The military theme has continued throughout Uttoxeter’s history as it was the last major royalist surrender of the English Civil War on 25th August 1648.

If you’re having trouble pronouncing the town’s name, be thankful they chose this one! Uttoxeter has had 79 different spellings since it was first mentioned in the Domesday Book. Originally the town was called Wotocheshede which derives from the Anglo Saxon word Wuttuceshǣddre, meaning “Wuttuc’s homestead on the heath”. So really, Uttoxeter is much easier to remember and pronounce!

Bit of a tongue twister?
If you love a bit of a tongue twister you might have had a go at pronouncing a few of the 79 names, but would you be able to hear it if someone demonstrated how they should be pronounced? If you do struggle to hear a full conversation, don’t worry. There are several reasons your hearing could be impaired and you don’t have to suffer in silence.

We know exactly how to help you so you can hear everything and give those names a go! Get in touch with Hearing Aids Stoke on Trent to have a chat with us about our free audiology tests which measure your ears individually. We’re also happy to talk to you about our range of hearing aids. So give us a call on 01782698090 to find out more about how we can help you.
Come along for a sing song!

Founded in 1881, Uttoxeter Choral Society is one of the UK’s oldest choral societies, with a continuous record for making music that is virtually unmatched.

Music fans will find Uttoxeter well worth a visit as the town holds the annual Uttoxeter May Festival, demonstrating the best of local folk music and dancing. The town is also the home of the Acoustic Festival of Britain.

Men at work
In 1945 Joesph Cyril Barnford founded J C Barnford Excavators Limited and their first vehicle was a tipped trailer made from war-surplus materials. Barnford’s enterprise went from strength to strength and the company is now more commonly known as JCB. Although headquarters have now moved to nearby Rocester, JCB is still one of Uttoxeter’s biggest employers and is the third largest construction manufacturer in the world.

A day at the races!
Uttoxeter is known nationwide for its National Hunt Racecourse and hosts 21 race meets a year, including the Midlands Grand National held every spring. Built in 1907, the racecourse saw 5 days of racing during its first year and was popular with the nobility, gentry and sportsmen from across the country.
Despite being closed during both World Wars, the racecourse has a definite winner’s streak and produced one of racing’s most successful horses, Lord Gyllene. Having come second in the Midlands Grand National this impressive horse sailed passed the finish line and won the Aintree Grand National just four weeks later, recording one of the fastest times in racing history.

Still a popular landmark today, the racecourse has appeared a number of times in the television soap Coronation Street when filming on location. Obviously soap stars love a day at the races just as much as everyone else!

Famous faces of Uttoxeter
• Shane Meadows –known for his gripping film This is England, Meadows was born and raised in Uttoxeter and used Oldfield’s Hall Middle School to film parts of his 1997 film A Room for Romeo Brass.
• Paul Fraser – script writer, involved in Meadow’s film A Room for Romeo Brass
• Jen Feisty Robinson – dancer, most notable for her performance with band, Hot Gossip
• Francis Redfern – historian and first person to publish a history of Uttoxeter in 1865
• Jack Holland – founder of the Rough Guides travel series, attended Alleyne’s Grammar School
• Actor Peter Vaughn lived for most of his young life in Uttoxeter
• Sir Simon Degge – well known for his manuscript notes on Plot’s Natural History of Staffordshire
• Rockin’ Johnny Austin MBE – local charity fundraiser
• Six times World Champion toe wrestler Paul Beech originates from Uttoxeter

• Admiral Lord Gardner – born at the Manor House in 1742 and commanded a young Nelson
• Alfred McCann – Uttoxeter’s most famous photographer, with his postcards selling for a lot more today than their original price. The family run shop opened in 1880 and finally closed for business in 1966. Staffordshire County Museum now houses a large collection of McCann postcards and is open to the public.

The internet is great for finding information these days, but if you’d have struggled to follow a guided tour of Uttoxeter then it might be worth getting your hearing checked out. You’ll be amazed to find out the ways we can help you and make sure you don’t miss out on the important information.

So give our friendly team a call today on 01782 698090 or if you’d prefer, fill out our online form .