Hi. > Maer's church is St Peter's. > > However, I have seen Meir spelled "Maer", and Meir is about a mile from > Meir Heath. > > Also, Normacot used to be called Meir / Mear Heath. To confuse matters > even more, I have documents referring to a purchase in the 1820's of land > off York St & Normacot Rd in Meir Heath. This are is now part of Longton. > > Meir's parish church is Holy Trinity. Meir Heath's is St Francis of > Assisi, formed 1948. > > All the best > > Eileen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "j.ankers1" <j.ankers1@ntlworld.com> > To: <ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 2:32 PM > Subject: Re: [Pots] Maer/Meir Heath > > >> Hi Babs, Yes, Maer and Meir Heath are two separate places. Maer is >> situated >> just off the A53 between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Market Drayton. Meir >> Heath >> is on the A 520 between Blythe Bridge and Stone. I think that Maer has >> it's >> own parish church, but not sure about Meir Heath as it is only a small >> place >> >> Regards, Jean. >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: Babs Astley >> Date: 06/19/05 17:20:46 >> To: ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [Pots] Maer/Meir Heath >> >> Hi List, >> >> Would SKS be able to tell me if Maer and Meir Heath are 2 separate places >> in >> Staffs? If they are, what would be the distance between them. >> >> Also, would anyone know the name of the parish churches. >> >> Thanks in anticipation, >> >> Regards, >> Babs. >> >> >> ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== >> The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire >> >> >> >> ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== >> The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire >> >