Westlands, more commonly known as "The Westlands", is a suburban area and ward in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
| Westlands | |
|---|---|
  Westlands Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 5,749 |
| OS grid reference | SJ843444 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newcastle |
| Postcode district | ST5 |
| Dialling code | 01782 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Religion
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There are two places of worship; St Andrew's Church (Anglican) and Masjid At-Taqwa Islamic Centre (Islamic).
The building that is now the Islamic Centre was previously St Peter's Church, a Methodist church. St Andrew's and St Peter's together formed a local ecumenical partnership called The Church in the Westlands. However, St Peter's Church closed in 2021.[1] Community groups were formed in an attempt to prevent the unoccupied building from being sold to property developers.[2] In November 2022 it was eventually sold to a charity with a plan to convert the building into a Mosque and Islamic Centre.[3][4] Masjid At-Taqwa Islamic Centre, the first Mosque in the area, opened to the public in September 2023.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Annual Report and Accounts of the Parochial Church Council". Charity Commission. 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Hiles, Hannah; Bunn, George (13 February 2022). "Campaigners stop church being sold at auction". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Hiles, Hannah (2 November 2022). "'Charity' buys disused church for £500K after residents fail to raise cash". Stoke on Trent Live. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Rob (16 November 2022). "'Better than standing empty' - Plans for mosque in leafy Westlands backed". Stoke on Trent Live. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Sarwar, Yasmin (6 September 2023). "Inside North Staffordshire's newest Islamic centre". Stoke on Trent Live. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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