Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter is a Town in the county of Staffordshire.
There are great places to visit near Uttoxeter including some great caves, cities, towns, villages, castles, historic buildings, ancient sites, lakes, roman sites and hills.
Uttoxeter is near some unmissable caves like Thors Cave,
Don't miss Stoke-on-Trent, and Lichfield's cities if visiting the area around Uttoxeter.
Uttoxeter has some unmissable towns nearby like Kidsgrove, Tamworth, Rugeley, and Leek.
There are a number of villages near to Uttoxeter including Mow Cop.
Uttoxeter's best nearby castles can be found at Mow Cop Castle, and Tamworth Castle.
Uttoxeter's best nearby historic buildings can be found at St Editha's Parish Church, and Tamworth Castle.
The area around Uttoxeter's best ancient sites can be found at Castle Ring.
Uttoxeter is near some unmissable lakes like Blithfield Reservoir,
The area close to Uttoxeter boasts some of the best roman sites including Wall Roman Site.
The area around Uttoxeter's best hills can be found at The Roaches.
Uttoxeter History
There are some historic monuments around Uttoxeter:
Places to see near Uttoxeter
History of Uttoxeter
Perhaps the most famous event to have occurred in Uttoxeter is the penance of Samuel Johnson. Johnson’s father ran a bookstall on Uttoxeter market, and young Samuel once refused to help out on the stall. When Johnson was older, he stood in the rain (without a hat) as a penance for his failure to assist his father. This event is commemorated with the Johnson Memorial, which stands in the Market Place, in the town centre and there is also an area of town called Johnson Road, which commemorates him.
