Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston

Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston is a civil parish in the South Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England.[1] The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,548.[2]

Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
Heading North on the Shropshire Union Canal
Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston is located in Staffordshire
Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
Location within Staffordshire
Population2,548 (2011 census)
Civil parish
  • Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire
52°43′N 2°12′W / 52.71°N 2.2°W / 52.71; -2.2

It contains, and is named for, the three villages of Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston (which is by far the largest settlement). The area is rural, with the Shropshire Union Canal passing through, and the A5 road ("Watling Street") forms the parish's southern border.

History

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The parish was formed on 1 April 1986 as "Lapley and Stretton" from "Lapley" and "Stretton" and part of Penkridge.[3] On 5 November 1990 it was renamed "Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston".[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  3. ^ "The South Staffordshire (Parishes) Order 1986" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. ^ "South Staffordshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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