Hilderstone

The village is {{convert|8.6|mi|km|1}} north of the town of Stafford, and {{convert|9.8|mi|km|1}} south east of Stoke-on-Trent. The nearest railway station is {{convert|5.3|mi|km|1}} west in the town of Stone. The village is situate on the B 5066. The nearest main roads are the A520 which passes the village {{convert|3.8|mi|km|1}} to the west.- Staffordshire A-Z County Atlas: 2011 Edition: Scale:3.8 inches to 1 mile (5.9cm to 1km) {{ISBN|978 1 84348 748 7}}

The 2011 census recorded a population of 641{{cite web | work= Office for National Statistics Census (2011)|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124593&c=Hilderstone&d=16&e=62&g=6464770&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1366387209415&enc=1| format= Neighbourhood Statistics webpage| title=Census population and household counts for parish of Hilderstone| accessdate=19 April 2013}} in 235 Households. The parish comes under the Stafford Non-Metropolitan District.

The genesis of the village name are said to be of Saxon origin.Staffordshire Place Names Including The Black Country – Hilderstone:Author: Anthony Poulton-Smith: Publisher: Countryside Books (1995): {{ISBN|1853063614}} The name Heldulvestone and its variant are of Saxon derivation. The origin of Hilderstone is Hildewulf's ton meaning a warrior wolf and ton a place or town. Thus Hilderstone was the place of the warrior wolf.

Hilderstone is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the survey the village has the name HeldulvestoneThe Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde, Staffordshire Section, Hilderstone: {{ISBN|1858334403}} In the survey the settlement was described as quite small with only 6 households. Other Assets included 2 villager or villein, meadow of 1 acres, 2 smallholders and 2 slave. There was also 3 ploughlands (land for), 1 lord's plough teams, 1 men's plough teams. In 1066 the lord of the manor was held by Wulfric Dunning. In 1086 the lord of the manor was held by Vitalis of Hilderstone. The Tenant-in-chief in 1086 was Robert of Stafford.{{cite web| work= Open Domesday| url= http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SJ9434/hilderstone/| format= by Anna Powell-Smith. Domesday data created by Professor J.J.N. Palmer, University of Hull.| title= Hilderstone| accessdate= 19 April 2013| archive-url= https://archive.today/20130505015614/http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SJ9434/hilderstone/| archive-date= 5 May 2013| url-status= dead}}

There are 15 listed buildings and structures within the parish. This includes a K6 Telephone Box designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. All of these structures have been designated a Grade II listing.

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• Barn to east of Hall Farmhouse[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272249-barn-to-east-of-hall-farmhouse-hildersto Barn Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Christ Church, Hilderstone.
• Church Farmhouse[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272247-church-farmhouse-hilderstone-staffordshi Church Farmhouse Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Churchyard wall, gate piers and gates[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272245-churchyard-wall-gate-piers-and-gates-to- Churchyard structures Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• The Shop and Copes Cottage[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272252-copes-cottage-the-shop-hilderstone-staff Shop and Copes Cottage Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Hall Farm Cottages[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272254-hall-farm-cottages-hilderstone-staffords Hall Farm Cottages Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Hilderstone Hall[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272248-hilderstone-hall-hilderstone-staffordshi Hilderstone Hall Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Hilderstone House[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272246-hilderstone-house-hilderstone-staffordsh Hilderstone House Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Horseshoe Farmhouse and Cottages[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272253-horseshoe-farmhouse-and-horseshoe-cottag Horseshoe House & Cottages Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Telephone kiosk on Hilderstone main road
• Lower Farmhouseref[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272251-lower-farmhouse-hilderstone-staffordshir Lower Farmhouse Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Mill Farmhouse and Mill Cottage[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272257-mill-farmhouse-and-mill-cottage-hilderst Mill Farmehouse & Cottage Listings] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Stones Throw[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272258-stones-throw-hilderstone-staffordshire Stones Throw Listing] retrieved 21 April 2013
• The Smithy and School House[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272250-the-smithy-and-school-house-hilderstone- Smithy & School house Listing] retrieved 21 April 2013
• The Stores[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272255-the-stores-hilderstone-staffordshire The Stores Listing] retrieved 21 April 2013
• Yew Tree House[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272256-yew-tree-house-hilderstone-staffordshire Yew Tree House Listing] ] retrieved 21 April 2013

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The Grade II listed[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-272244-christ-church-hilderstone-staffordshire Christ Church Listings] retrieved 20 April 2013 parish church of Christ Church{{cite web| work=The Hilderstone community website| url=http://www.hilderstonevil.freeuk.com/html/christ_church.html| format=The Hilderstone Website| title=Christ Church| accessdate=20 April 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723012920/http://www.hilderstonevil.freeuk.com/html/christ_church.html| archive-date=23 July 2012| url-status=dead}}

began construction in 1829 with the laying of a foundation stone. The church was designed by Thomas Trubshaw (1802–42) and was built using a local stone called Hollington stone. Trubshaw was a son of James Trubshaw, the head of a Staffordshire family of masons and church builders who had been involved in church building for many years. This church was designed and built in the gothic style. The structure is {{convert|72.0|ft|m|1}} in length and has a central aisle and two side aisles. The church is {{convert|32.0|ft|m|1}} at its widest. There is {{convert|40.0|ft|m|1}} tall tower with a recessed spire at the north west with a single bell.Staffordshire (The Buildings of England): Author: Nikolaus Pevsner: Publisher: Pevsner Architectural Guides; 1st edition (27 May 1976): {{ISBN|0140710469}} Around the outside eaves of the church there are carved gargoyles which are said to depict the workmen involved in the building of the church. The church was completed in 1833 and opened on 31 July of that year.

The site of a moat lies {{convert|200|m}} south-west of Hilderstone Hall. It relates to a former house for which records go back to the 13th century, predating the hall which was built in 1730. The dry moat, dimensions about {{convert|100|m}} square, is about {{convert|12|m}} wide and up to {{convert|4|m}} deep. A fishpond, associated with the moated house, is immediately south-east. They are a scheduled monument.{{NHLE|num=1011066 |desc=Moated site and fishpond, 200m south-west of Hilderstone Hall|accessdate=21 June 2020}}

• Richard Gerard of Hilderstone (1635-1680) a victim of the Popish Plot of the reign of Charles II. He was a Roman Catholic and came forward as a witness in the defence of the accused Catholic aristocrat, William Howard, 1st Viscount Stafford, which led to his own death in prison, although he had never been brought to trial.{{cite CE1913|wstitle= Richard Gerard |volume= 6 |last= Pollen |first= John Hungerford |short=1}}

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