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°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

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.

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

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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] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.

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