Place:Ramshorn, Staffordshire, England

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NameRamshorn
Alt namesRamsorsource: Primitive Methodist documents
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates53.0052°N 1.876°W
Located inStaffordshire, England
See alsoSouth Totmonslow Hundred, Staffordshire, Englandhundred of which the parish was a part
Mayfield Rural, Staffordshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1894-1934
Uttoxeter Rural, Staffordshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1934-1974
Staffordshire Moorlands (district), Staffordshire, Englanddistrict municipality of which it is part
source: Family History Library Catalog


Ramshorn was one of the civil parishes of Mayfield Rural District which existed from 1894 until 1934. It was transferred to Uttoxeter Rural District in 1934. In the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974 it was merged into the parish of Ellastone. The area is now part of the Staffordshire Moorlands municipal district.

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The tiny hamlet of Ramsor (Methodist spelling) in North Staffordshire played a significant part in the origins of Primitive Methodism. Listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ramshorn, this ancient hamlet is a typical example of the depopulation of the countryside. Very little now remains of this village apart from a few farms and cottages. The Primitive Methodist Chapel is the only surviving public building.

Ramsor, spelling the name as it was pronounced, is the usual spelling in Primitive Methodist documents while Ramshorn is still the official spelling.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Ramshorn. More details of the place of Ramshorn in the history of early (circa 1810) Primitive Methodism.

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