Crakemarsh

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Crakemarsh
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Crakemarsh
Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference SK0937
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Uttoxeter
Postcode district ST14 5
Dialling code 01889 5
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52°55′34″N1°51′47″W / 52.926°N 1.863°W / 52.926; -1.863

Crakemarsh is a small settlement in the civil parish of Uttoxeter Rural, [1] in the East Staffordshire district, in Staffordshire, England, near the town of Uttoxeter. [2]

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The village is located close to the River Dove, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of its confluence with the River Churnet.

The village has an entry in the 1086 Domesday Book under the name of Crachemers, and in the 1242 Book of Fees as Crakemers, both names meaning a marsh frequented by crakes. [3]

Crakemarsh Hall

Crakemarsh Hall was constructed around a staircase of a late 17th century manor house, thought to be the work of Grinling Gibbons, [4] for Sir Thomas Cotton-Sheppard. [5] Construction began in 1815 and was complete in 1820. [4]

In the 1881 census, Tyrell William Cavendish is recorded as living at the hall, and again in the 1911 census with his wife Julia Florence Cavendish. [6]

In 1912, Tyrell and Julia Cavendish, and her maid Ellen Mary Barber, travelled on the Titanic to visit Julia's father in Mamaroneck, New York. Tyrell Cavendish died when the ship sank and his body was later recovered by the Mackay-Bennett. Julia and Barber survived and returned to live at Crakemarsh Hall. Julia was a regular worshipper at Saint Michael and All Saints' church in Stramshall. [7]

During the Second World War US troops were billeted at the hall. [4]

Around 1948, Joseph Bamford rented premises at the hall before moving operations to Rocester. In the 1970s, JCB purchased the hall with intent to create an hotel for visitors. However, in December 1982 a fire damaged the building which was then left derelict. [4] The Gibbons staircase had previously been removed and transferred to Wootton Lodge, also owned by the Bamford family. [7]

The hall was demolished in 1998 but the North Lodge Gate House remains. In 2002, planning permission was granted with conditions for the construction of several residential properties. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Uttoxeter Rural Parish in the County of Staffordshire comprises a large rural area around – but not including – the town of Uttoxeter". Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles, 9th edn., 1972
  3. ↑ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names . Clarendon Press. p. 128. ISBN   9780198691037 . Retrieved 30 August 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. 1 2 3 4 Walker, John (2013). The Ancient Manor of Crakemarsh: A history (PDF). Self published. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Samuel (1858). "A Topographical Dictionary of England". UK Geneaology Archives (7th ed.). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881. "UK Census Online" . Retrieved 6 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. 1 2 "Some glimpses into the history of the Staffordshire village of Stramshall". Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "East Staffordshire Interactive Planning Map". webmapping.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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