| Alstonefield | |
|---|---|
 The George and the village green | |
  Alstonefield Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 304 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK130555 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHBOURNE |
| Postcode district | DE6 |
| Dialling code | 01335 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Alstonefield (alternative spelling: Alstonfield) is a village and civil parish in the Peak District National Park and the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England about 7 miles (11 km) north of Ashbourne, 10 miles (16 km) east of Leek and 16 miles (26 km) south of Buxton. The parish had a population of 274 according to the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 304 at the 2011 census.[2]
The village has two pubs; The George and The Watts Russell Arms.
The civil parish also contains the hamlets of Hopedale, Stanshope and Milldale.
In Wilson's 1870–1872 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, the spellings Allstonefield and Allstonfield were used.[3]
The poet and writer Charles Cotton (28 April 1630 – 16 February 1687), best known for translating the work of Michel de Montaigne from the French, for his contributions to The Compleat Angler and for the influential The Compleat Gamester, was born in the village.
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Alstonefield CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Alstonefield Parish (1170218471)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Alstonfield through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 9 May 2018.