Blore is a hamlet in the civil parish of Loggerheads, in the Newcastle-under-Lyme district, in north west Staffordshire, England. It lies 3 miles east of Market Drayton in Shropshire.
| Blore | |
|---|---|
 Blore Farm | |
  Blore Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ721347 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET DRAYTON |
| Postcode district | TF9 |
| Dialling code | 01630 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Blore was first recorded in 1194. The name is of uncertain origin, but may be related to Middle English blura "blister", used metaphorically for a small hill.[1]
The Battle of Blore Heath was fought west of the hamlet in 1459, during the Wars of the Roses.
References
edit- ^ Horovitz, David (2003). "A survey and analysis of the place-names of Staffordshire". Nottingham eTheses. p. 180. Retrieved 27 August 2024.