Fulford, Staffordshire

Fulford
St Nicholas Church
Fulford is located in Staffordshire
Fulford
Fulford
Location within Staffordshire
Area0.3025 km2 (0.1168 sq mi)
Population650 (2011 census)
• Density2,149/km2 (5,570/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Fulford
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townStoke-on-Trent
Postcode districtST11
Dialling code01782
Websitehttp://www.fulfordvillage.com/
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire
52°56′20″N 2°04′19″W / 52.939°N 2.072°W / 52.939; -2.072
Marriages Confirmation (Fulford Chapel) Act 1873
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for legalizing Marriages solemnized in Fulford Chapel, in the Parish of Stone, Staffordshire.
Citation36 & 37 Vict. c. 20
Dates
Royal assent26 May 1873

Fulford is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Stone,[1] in the Stafford district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Crossgate, Leadendale, Meir Heath, Mossgate, Rough Close, Saverley Green, Stallington, Townend and part of Blythe Bridge. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 650[2] and the parish had 5,931.[3] The village is on one of the tributaries of the River Blythe.[4] Fulford became a conservation area in 1978. The parish is one of the largest in the Stafford district.[5] The parish touches Forsbrook, Hilderstone, Stone Rural, Barlaston and Draycott in the Moors.[6] Fulford is the highest point in the Stafford district and varies between 650 feet (198 m) and 730 feet (223 m) above sea level.[7]

  1. ^ "History of Fulford, in Stafford and Staffordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Fulford BUA Built-up area sub division (1119880911)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Fulford Parish (1170218446)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Chapter 1 - A Historical Account of Fulford Village". Fulford Parish Council. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Fulford Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). Stafford Borough Council. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Fulford". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Fulford Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). Stafford Borough Council. Retrieved 25 January 2019.