Alstonefield
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The George and the village green |
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Alstonefield |
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Population | 304 (2011) |
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OS grid reference | SK130555 |
Civil parish | Alstonefield |
District | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Shire county | Staffordshire |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ASHBOURNE |
Postcode district | DE6 |
Dialling code | 01335 |
Police | Staffordshire |
Fire | Staffordshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | Staffordshire Moorlands |
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Coordinates: 53°05′49″N 1°48′28″W / 53.09682°N 1.8077°W
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]
References
- ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Alstonefield CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ BBC, To The Manor Bought, July 2007
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6923705.stm Law in Action, 31 July 2007 BBC Radio 4
External links
- Media related to Alstonefield at Wikimedia Commons
- Alstonefield Village
- The George
- Alstonefield in the Domesday Book