Stottesdon | |
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Stottesdon | |
Stottesdon Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 782 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SO671827 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Kidderminster |
Postcode district | DY14 |
Dialling code | 01746 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Stottesdon is a village and civil parish in south east Shropshire, England. The parish of Stottesdon covers a large rural area and extends over the village of Chorley.[2] 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 450 CE,[3] although the bulk of the church is post-Norman. The churchyard contains the war graves of 3 British soldiers of World War I.[4]
Facilities
Stottesdon has a primary school st Mary’s C of E primary school, a public house the fighting cocks and post box.
Notable people
- Trevor Meredith (b.1936), professional footballer for Burnley and Shrewsbury Town.
See also
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ Stottesdon Parish Portal
- ↑ "Secret Shropshire - St Mary's Church Stottesdon". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ↑ CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stottesdon.
- The Stottesdon Parish Portal
- Stottesdon in Domesday Reloaded
- Stottesdon C of E Primary School
- Chorley Family Playgroup at Stottesdon School
- Friends of Stottesdon Primary School
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