Stone Rural

{{about|the parish|the former rural district|Stone Rural District}}

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| settlement_type = Civil parish

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = England

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| subdivision_name1 = Stafford

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Staffordshire

| subdivision_type3 = Region

| subdivision_name3 = West Midlands

| established_title = Stone Rural

| established_date = 1894

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| p1 = Aston-By-Stone, Burybank, Cotwalton, Knenhall, Meaford, Moddershall, Oulton, Oulton Grange and Oulton Heath

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| area_total_km2 = 36.96

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| population_total = 1652

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Stone Rural is a civil parish in the Stafford district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Aston-By-Stone, Burybank, Cotwalton, Knenhall, Meaford, Moddershall, Oulton, Oulton Grange and Oulton Heath. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1652.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/stafford/E04009014__stone_rural/|title=Stone Rural|publisher=City Population De.|accessdate=27 September 2021}} The parish touches Barlaston, Chebsey, Fulford, Hilderstone, Marston, Sandon and Burston, Stone, Swynnerton, Whitgreave and Yarnfield and Cold Meece.{{cite web|url=http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000015119|title=Stone Rural|publisher=Ordnance Survey|accessdate=27 September 2021}} There are 39 listed buildings in Stone Rural.{{cite web|url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/stone-rural-stafford-staffordshire|title=Listed buildings in Stone Rural, Stafford, Staffordshire|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=27 September 2021}} The council office is in Moddershall.{{cite web|url=https://stoneruralparishcouncil.org.uk/|title=Home|publisher=Stone Rural Parish Council|accessdate=27 September 2021}}

History

The parish was formed on 31 December 1894{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/stone.html|title=Stone Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=27 September 2021}} when Stone parish was split into "Stone Rural" and "Stone Urban".{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10293960|title=Relationships and changes Stone AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=27 September 2021}} On 31 March 1897 Hilderstone was created from part of Stone Rural, on 1 April 1897 Fulford was created from part of Stone Rural. On 1 April 1922 518 acres was transferred to Stoke on Trent. On 1 April 1932 377 acres was transferred to Fulford, 423 acres was transferred to Sandon, 572 acres was transferred to Stone and 1621 acres was transferred to Swynnerton.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10294058|title=Relationships and changes Stone Rural CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=27 September 2021}}

References

External links

[https://stoneruralparishcouncil.org.uk/ Parish council]

Category:Civil parishes in Staffordshire

Category:Borough of Stafford