Stottesdon

Stottesdon
Stottesdon
	; Stottesdon
	Stottesdon Location within Shropshire
Population	782 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO671827
Civil parish	Stottesdon;
Unitary authority	Shropshire;
Ceremonial county	Shropshire;
Region	West Midlands;
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	Ludlow;
	List of places UK England Shropshire 52°26′28″N 2°28′59″W / 52.441°N 2.483°WCoordinates: 52°26′28″N 2°28′59″W / 52.441°N 2.483°W

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[]

The village has several facilities including Stottesdon Church of England Primary School,^[5]^[6] "The Fighting Cocks" public house,^[7]^[8] the "Shop at the Cock" village shop,^[9] The Old Vicarage Activity Centre,^[10] a bus service, phone box, recycling facilities and a post box.

Notable people[]

Trevor Meredith (b.1936), professional footballer for Burnley and Shrewsbury Town.

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.
^ [1] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
^ Friends of Stottesdon Primary School Website
^ Stottesdon Primary School Website Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ Details of the Fighting Cocks Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
^ "UK Pub Finder". Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
^ Shop at the Cock Information
^ Old Vicarage Activity Centre Website

External links[]

The Stottesdon Parish Portal
Stottesdon in Domesday Reloaded
Stottesdon C of E Primary School^{[permanent dead link]}
Chorley Family Playgroup at Stottesdon School
Friends of Stottesdon Primary School

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[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[2] Stottesdon Parish Portal

[3] "Secret Shropshire - St Mary's Church Stottesdon". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2008.

[cwgc-4] [1] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.

[5] Friends of Stottesdon Primary School Website

[6] Stottesdon Primary School Website Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine

[7] Details of the Fighting Cocks Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine

[8] "UK Pub Finder". Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2008.

[9] Shop at the Cock Information

[10] Old Vicarage Activity Centre Website

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