Help protect the landmarks that make our borough unique
Residents are being asked to identify the buildings, memorials and landmarks they believe deserve recognition and protection as part of the borough’s local heritage.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is reviewing its register of locally important buildings and landmarks and wants local people to help decide which places should be included.
The register currently contains 149 sites ranging from historic pubs, former civic buildings and war memorials to distinctive signs, sculptures and other familiar features that help tell the story of the borough’s towns and villages.
Among those already recognised are a waymarker in Bignall End, a historic ghost sign in Brunswick Street, Newcastle; a Methodist school in Kidsgrove, a mining sculpture in Silverdale, a pigsty in Wrinehill and war memorials across the borough.
Being included on the register does not provide the same statutory protection as national listing, but it ensures that a landmark’s local historical, architectural and community importance can be properly considered when planning decisions are made.
Council Leader Jonathan Gullis, whose Cabinet portfolio includes planning and town centres, said:
Our borough’s heritage belongs to the people who live here. Local residents know which buildings, memorials and landmarks tell the story of their community.
Once an important part of our local history is demolished or allowed to disappear, it is gone for good. We want development and regeneration, but it must respect the character, identity and traditions of the towns and villages that make our borough special.”
Suggestions will be assessed against criteria including authenticity, architectural and historical significance, visual importance and community value.
Residents can submit photographs as part of the online nomination process. The deadline for responses is 7 September 2026.
Cllr. Gullis added:
Whether it is a historic building, an old sign, a memorial or a landmark that generations of residents have grown up with, we want to hear about it.
This is an opportunity to celebrate pride in our borough, protect the places that matter and create a lasting record for future generations.”