Stone Rural

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Stone Rural
Civil parish
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Moddershall
Coordinates: 52°55′41″N2°06′40″W / 52.928141°N 2.1111246°W / 52.928141; -2.1111246 Coordinates: 52°55′41″N2°06′40″W / 52.928141°N 2.1111246°W / 52.928141; -2.1111246
CountryEngland
Primary council Stafford
County Staffordshire
Region West Midlands
Stone Rural1894
StatusParish
Main settlements Aston-By-Stone, Burybank, Cotwalton, Knenhall, Meaford, Moddershall, Oulton, Oulton Grange and Oulton Heath
Area
  Total36.96 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,652
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Website https://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]

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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]

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References

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  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.