Wootton, Staffordshire
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Population | 154 (2011)[1] |
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OS grid reference | SK1055345120 |
Shire county | Staffordshire |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ashbourne |
Postcode district | DE6 |
Police | Staffordshire |
Fire | Staffordshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | Staffordshire Moorlands |
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Coordinates: 53°00′12″N 1°50′39″W / 53.0033°N 1.8442°W Wootton is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England.[2] The village is situated approximately 20 miles (30 km) east from Stoke-on-Trent and 20 miles (30 km) northwest from Derby. In 1870-72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer described Wootton as
WOOTTON, a township in Ellastone parish, Stafford; 4½ miles W by S of Ashborne. Real property, £2,061. Pop., 185. Houses, 40. W. Hall was built by Inigo Jones; was the residence of Rousseau in 1766; and belongs now to the Bromleys.[3][4]
— John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, A. Fullarton, 1872
History[edit]
Toponymy[edit]
The name Wootton comes from the Old English wudu meaning wood and tūn meaning an enclosure; farmstead; village or estate. This translates to Wood Farm/Settlement. [5][6]
Industry[edit]
In early reports Wootton was predominately a farming village, with over 60% of males engaged in agriculture.[7][8] Even to this day there remains a large farming culture, with still around 25% of the working population engaged in agriculture.[9] The rest of the population are spread out between working in service industries or in managerial/professional occupations.
Notable Establishments[edit]
- Wootton Lodge - The privately owned 17th century house is a grade I listed building in the parish. During the English Civil War the house was held for the Crown and was badly damaged during a Parliamentary siege. It was restored in about 1700 when a flight of balustraded entrance steps was added.[10]
- Alton Towers - Popular holiday theme park Alton Towers is located 4 miles (6.5 km) away from Wootton. The park attracts 2.7 million visitors from all over the globe annually.[11] The resort encloses an area known as "Slain Hollow", reputed to be the site of a battle between King Ceolred of Mercia and King Ina of Wessex in 716 AD.[12]
Transport[edit]
Wootton is located about 1.5 miles off the B5032 Uttoxeter to Ashbourne road, and is served by the 409 bus service between those two towns, which stops at Ellastone village.[13] The nearest railway station is in Uttoxeter around 8 miles (12.5 km) away which has regular trains to Crewe and Derby.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Wootton". Staffordshire Place Guide. Staffordshire County Council. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ University of Portsmouth. "History of Wootton in East Staffordshire". Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ John Marius Wilson (1872). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ Watts (2004). Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-names. Cambridge University Press. p. 669. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ University of Nottingham. "Key to English Place-names". Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ University of Portsmouth. "Vision of Britain 1881 Census Reports". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ 1881 Census of England and Wales. Tables: Ages, Condition as to Marriage, Occupations and Birthplaces of people, Table 10: " Occupations of Males and Females in the Division and its Registration Counties". 1883. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics. "2001 Census: Key Statistics - Parish Profile - Work and Qualifications". Retrieved 27 April 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Wootton Lodge (406072)". Images of England.
- ^ Themed Entertainment Association; Economics Research Associates (2011). "Attraction Attendance Report" (PDF). Park World. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Anglo-Saxon Mercia: some facts and some legends". BBC. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Arriva. "Arrive Bus timetable - service 409" (PDF). Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ National Rail Enquiries. "Departure Boards at Uttoxeter Station". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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