Stramshall

Stramshall
Stramshall
	Saint Michael and All Angels' parish church, Stramshall, Staffordshire.
	Stramshall Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SK0735
• London	143 mi (230 km)
Civil parish	Uttoxeter Rural ;
District	East Staffordshire ;
Shire county	Staffordshire ;
Region	West Midlands ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	UTTOXETER
Postcode district	ST14 5
Dialling code	01889
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Burton ;
	List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°55′11″N1°52′51″W / 52.91982°N 1.88089°W

Last updated April 24, 2024

Stramshall is a village within the civil parish of Uttoxeter Rural in the county of Staffordshire, England.^[1] The village is 2.1 miles north of the town of Uttoxeter, 16.3 miles north east of Stafford and 143 miles north west of London. The village lies 0.8 miles north of the A50 that links Warrington to Leicester.^[2] The nearest railway station is at Uttoxeter for the Crewe to Derby line. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport.

History

Stramshall has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1086.^[3] In the great book Stramshall is recorded by the name Stagrigesholle. The manor was owned by the King. The main tenant was Alric who had owned the manor before the Norman Conquest.

Parish Council

Stramshall falls within the civil parish known as Uttoxeter Rural. The council meets once a month and they hold their meetings in the village halls of both Stramshall and the nearby village of Bramshall which they use alternately each month. The village hall in Stramshall was built in 1979 and is located in Vicarage Drive.

Parish Church of Saint Michael and All Saints

The parish church was built between 1850 and 1852 and was made a separate ecclesiastic parish in 1853.

Stramshall Football Club

Stramshall Football Club is an amateur club based in the Staffordshire area. It was founded in 2005 to raise funds to refurbish the local playing field. Their kit consists of a yellow shirt with black sleeves, black Shorts and white socks. The team hold a Lads v Dads charity football game annually to help with this cause.

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References

↑ OS Explorer Map 259, Derby, Ashbourne & Cheadle. ISBN 0-319-21895-3
↑ A to Z East Midlands Road Map, ISBN 1-84348-283-5
↑ The Domesday Book, England's Heritage, Then and Now, editor: Thomas Hinde, Shropshire, Stramshall, page 230, ISBN 1-85833-440-3

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[1] OS Explorer Map 259, Derby, Ashbourne & Cheadle. ISBN 0-319-21895-3

[2] A to Z East Midlands Road Map, ISBN 1-84348-283-5

[3] The Domesday Book, England's Heritage, Then and Now, editor: Thomas Hinde, Shropshire, Stramshall, page 230, ISBN 1-85833-440-3

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