Place:Stanton, Staffordshire, England

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NameStanton
TypeVillage, Civil parish
Coordinates53.012°N 1.81°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


the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia

Stanton is a small village situated at the eastern end of the Weaver Hills in Staffordshire, England. Stanton is located 146 miles (235.0 km) north-west of London and 18.4 miles (29.6 km) east of Stoke-on-Trent. It has a population of 232 according to the 2001 Census and is located in the Staffordshire Moorlands municipal district. The landscape around the village is mainly pastureland bounded by dry stone walls.

Stanton is listed in the Domesday Book as Stantone, the name means “Stone Farmstead” which could refer to its building material, some prominent stone or its site on stony ground. The stone itself is an excellent building material, mainly sandstone, being used to build the majority of farmhouses and cottages in the village.

During the 19th century, the stone was much prized for its quality and was quarried on a large scale. Many men were employed in the several quarries. Nearby Ilam Hall was built largely of sandstone quarried in Stanton. Towards the Weaver Hills the stone turns to limestone, which is used to build walls in the area. Between 1729 and 1860 lead and copper were mined at Thorswood, with at least eight shafts sunk into the hilltop, some of which were 640 feet (195 m) deep. Much of Stanton was part of the Earl of Shrewsbury’s Alton Estate and the Duncombe Estate. St Mary’s church was built 1846–1847 by W.Evans of Manchester. Before 1846 the Stanton villagers had to travel over 2 miles (3.2 km) to St Peter's, Ellastone for worship.

NOTE: The original Wikipedia article describes Stanton as a unitary authority. This is not true. The unitary authority is Staffordshire Moorlands municipal district in which Stanton is located.

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A 19th century description

A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Stanton from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:

"STANTON, a township-chapelry in Ellastone parish, Stafford; 2½ miles WNW of Clifton [railway] station, and 3½ W of Ashborne. Post town, Ashborne. Real property: £1,996. Population: 403. Houses: 81. The living is annexed to Ellastone. Archbishop Sheldon was a native."
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