Prestwood, East Staffordshire
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  Prestwood Location within Staffordshire | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics Prestwood Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Prestwood Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "History of Prestwood in East Staffordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Prestwood Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prestwood, East Staffordshire.
- "Staffordshire Place Guide - Prestwood". Staffordshire County Council. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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