| Name | Fawfieldhead |
| Alt names | Fairfieldhead | source: mis-spelling, sometimes used by LDS and FamilySearch | | Fairfield Head | source: mis-spelling, sometimes used by LDS and FamilySearch |
| Type | Township, Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 53.17°N 1.888°W |
| Located in | Staffordshire, England |
| See also | North Totmonslow Hundred, Staffordshire, England | hundred in which it was located | | Leek Rural, Staffordshire, England | rural district in which the parish was located 1894-1974 | | Staffordshire Moorlands (district), Staffordshire, England | district municipality in which it has been located since 1974 |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
Fawfieldhead is a civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is situated north-east of Leek and south of Buxton, in the Peak District National Park. From 1894 until 1974 it was part of the Leek Rural District and since 1974 it has been part of the Staffordshire Moorlands municipal district.
A 19th century description
A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Fawfieldhead from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
- "FAWFIELD HEAD, a township in Allstonefield parish, Stafford; 7½ miles NE by N of Leek. Real property: £4,298. Population: 817. Houses: 175. There are two small churches, and two Wesleyan chapels."
Research Tips
- Article on Fawfieldhead from The Victoria County History of Staffordshire as provided by the website British History Online. The article covers the manor, economic history (agriculture, mill, trade and industry), local government, churches including non-conformists, education and charities for the poor. There is much more here than in Wilson's Gazetteer.
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