Stottesdon

Stottesdon
Stottesdon
Stottesdon  Stottesdon shown within Shropshire
Population	782 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SO671827
Civil parish	Stottesdon
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Kidderminster
Postcode district	DY14 8
Dialling code	01746
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire

Coordinates: 52°26′28″N 2°28′59″W / 52.441°N 2.483°W / 52.441; -2.483

Stottesdon is a village and civil parish in south east Shropshire, England. The parish of Stottesdon covers a large rural area and extends over the village of Chorley.^[2] The village is situated near the market towns of Cleobury Mortimer and Bridgnorth.

History

St. Mary's Church (the oldest building in Stottesdon) is pre-Norman with parts that may date at 450 CE,^[3] although the bulk of the church is post-Norman. The churchyard contains the war graves of 3 British soldiers of World War I.^[4]

Facilities

The village has several facilities including Stottesdon Church of England Primary School,^[5][6] "The Fighting Cocks" public house,^[7][8] the "Shop at the Cock" village shop,^[9] The Old Vicarage Activity Centre,^[10] a bus service, phone box, recycling facilities and a post box.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stottesdon.

• The Stottesdon Parish Portal
• Stottesdon C of E Primary School
• Chorley Family Playgroup at Stottesdon School
• Friends of Stottesdon Primary School