Wootton, Staffordshire
| Wootton | |
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 Stone houses in Wootton | |
| File:Atlogopng.png Alton Towers (located nearby) Logo | |
| Population | 138 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SK1055345120 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Wootton is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England.[2] The village is situated approximately 20 miles (30km) east from Stoke-on-Trent and 20 miles (30km) 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 Roussean in 1766; and belongs now to the Bromleys.[3] [4]
— John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, A. Fullarton, 1872
History
Toponymy
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
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
- 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 ballustaded entrance steps was added[10]
- Alton Towers - Popular holiday theme park Alton towers is located 4 miles (6.5km) away from Wootton and attracts 2.7 million people from all over the globe annually.[11] There are parts of the resort that date back to the 1st century BC but the actual towers date to around 700 AD. [12]
Transport
Wootton is located just off the B5032 to Ashbourne and is served by the 432 bus service from Stafford Town Centre to Knightley. [13] There is a local train station in Stafford around 20 miles (32 km) which has regular trains to Crewe, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and London. [14]
References
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Parish Profile - people. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Neighbourhood Statistics. "2001 Census: Key Statistics - Parish Profile - Work and Qualifications". Retrieved 27 April 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Themed Entertainment Association (2011). "Attraction Attendance Report" (PDF). Park World. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Anglo-Saxon Mercia: some facts and some legends". BBC. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "National Rail Local Information for Stafford Train Station". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: Text "author National Rail" ignored (help) - ^ National Rail Enquiries. "Departure Boards at Stafford Station". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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