Stone Rural

This article is about the parish. For the former rural district, see Stone Rural District.

Stone Rural
Civil parish
Moddershall
Moddershall
Map
Coordinates: 52°55′41″N 2°06′40″W / 52.928141°N 2.1111246°W / 52.928141; -2.1111246
CountryEngland
Primary councilStafford
CountyStaffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
Stone Rural1894
StatusParish
Main settlementsAston-By-Stone, Burybank, Cotwalton, Knenhall, Meaford, Moddershall, Oulton, Oulton Grange and Oulton Heath
Area
 • Total
36.96 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,652
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Websitehttps://stoneruralparishcouncil.org.uk/

Stone Rural is a civil parish in the Stafford district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Aston-By-Stone, Burybank, Cotwalton, Knenhall, Meaford, Moddershall, Oulton, Oulton Grange and Oulton Heath. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1652.[1] The parish touches Barlaston, Chebsey, Fulford, Hilderstone, Marston, Sandon and Burston, Stone, Swynnerton, Whitgreave and Yarnfield and Cold Meece.[2] There are 39 listed buildings in Stone Rural.[3] The council office is in Moddershall.[4]

History

The parish was formed on 31 December 1894[5] when Stone parish was split into "Stone Rural" and "Stone Urban".[6] On 31 March 1897 Hilderstone was created from part of Stone Rural, on 1 April 1897 Fulford was created from part of Stone Rural. On 1 April 1922 518 acres was transferred to Stoke on Trent. On 1 April 1932 377 acres was transferred to Fulford, 423 acres was transferred to Sandon, 572 acres was transferred to Stone and 1621 acres was transferred to Swynnerton.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Stone Rural". City Population De. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Stone Rural". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Listed buildings in Stone Rural, Stafford, Staffordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Home". Stone Rural Parish Council. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Stone Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Stone AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Stone Rural CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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