Alstonefield

Alstonefield

The George and the village green
Alstonefield
 Alstonefield shown within Staffordshire
Population 304 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK130555
Civil parishAlstonefield
DistrictStaffordshire Moorlands
Shire countyStaffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ASHBOURNE
Postcode district DE6
Dialling code 01335
Police Staffordshire
Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentStaffordshire Moorlands
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire

Coordinates: 53°05′49″N 1°48′28″W / 53.09682°N 1.8077°W / 53.09682; -1.8077

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.

Manor Land Claim 2007

In 2007 Mark Roberts, a businessman involved in the Peterstone Wentloog case registered a caution against first registration for 25,000 acres (100 km2) after purchasing the Lord of the Manor of Alstonefield for £10,000 in 1999.[3] After this case the Law Commission in England and Wales was considering abolishing feudal land law.[4]

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