Stottesdon
| Stottesdon | |
| Shropshire | |
|---|---|
 Stottesdon | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO671827 |
| Location: | 52°26’28"N, 2°28’59"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 782 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Kidderminster |
| Postcode: | DY14 |
| Dialling code: | 01746 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Shropshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ludlow |
Stottesdon is a village and parish in south-east Shropshire, in the Stottesden Hundred, which is named after it. The ancient parish covers a large rural area, and includes the chapelry of Farlow, which forms a detached part of Herefordshire. The civil parish excludes Farlow, but includes the ancient parish of Sidbury. The village is situated near the market towns of Cleobury Mortimer and Bridgnorth.
History
St Mary's Church (the oldest building in Stottesdon) is pre-Norman with parts that may date at AD 450,[2] although the bulk of the church is post-Norman. The churchyard contains the war graves of three British soldiers of World War I.[3]
Facilities
The village has several facilities including Stottesdon Church of England Primary School,[4][5] "The Fighting Cocks" public house,[6][7] the "Shop at the Cock" village shop,[8] The Old Vicarage Activity Centre,[9] a bus service, phone box, recycling facilities and a post box.
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129183&c=DY14+8NA&d=16&e=62&g=6460347&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1448193364859&enc=1. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Secret Shropshire - St Mary's Church Stottesdon". http://www.search.secretshropshire.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?theme=1967&originator=%2Fengine%2Ftheme%2Fdefault.asp&page=&records=&direction=&pointer=10155&text=1&resource=5297. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ↑ [1] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
- ↑ Friends of Stottesdon Primary School Website
- ↑ Primary School Website
- ↑ Details of the Fighting Cocks
- ↑ "UK Pub Finder". http://www.ukpubfinder.com/pub/5033. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ↑ Shop at the Cock Information
- ↑ Old Vicarage Activity Centre Website
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Stottesdon) |
- The Stottesdon Parish Portal
- Stottesdon in Domesday Reloaded
- Chorley Family Playgroup at Stottesdon School
- Friends of Stottesdon Primary School
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