Prestwood, East Staffordshire

Prestwood
Prestwood Location within Staffordshire
Civil parish	Denstone
District	East Staffordshire
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°58′40″N1°51′01″W / 52.9778°N 1.8502°W / 52.9778; -1.8502

Prestwood is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denstone, in the East Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 41. ^[1]

History

The name "Prestwood" means 'Priests' wood'. ^[2] Prestwood was formerly a township in the parish of Ellastone, ^[3] from 1866 Prestwood was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Denstone. ^[4]

References

1. "Population statistics Prestwood Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Prestwood Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
3. "History of Prestwood in East Staffordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
4. "Relationships and changes Prestwood Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

External links

• "Staffordshire Place Guide - Prestwood". Staffordshire County Council . Retrieved 28 February 2023.