Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet.
| Denstone | |
|---|---|
  Denstone Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 1,220 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK097408 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | UTTOXETER |
| Postcode district | ST14 |
| Dialling code | 01889 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
History edit
The village has a church, village hall, primary school and a pub. The All Saints village church, vicarage and original schoolhouse were built by Sir Thomas Percival Heywood, 2nd Baronet in the mid 19th century. All Saints CE primary school moved to a new site in the village in the late 1990's and the original schoolhouse, located next to the church, was converted to a residential dwelling. Denstone College, a fee-paying private school is situated to the west of the village.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Denstone had a railway station of its own which closed to passengers in 1965. Part of this railway line is now preserved as the Churnet Valley Railway. It is hoped that one day the line would extend back beyond the village station site via Oakamoor, but this is unlikely due to the large number of buildings near the railway. The present Lord of the Manor of Denstone is Daniel J. Barton, stepson of the late Clifford Bailey.
Local economy edit
The world headquarters of heavy equipment manufacturer JCB are located to the south of the village. The village pub, The Tavern, is owned by Marstons Brewery.
Alton Towers Resort, a popular amusement park with hotels and indoor water park is located 3.6 miles (5.8 km) from Denstone. Visitors to the park travelling from the M1 (via the A50) and M6 will typically pass through the village to reach the resort.
Notable people edit
- David Edwards, second Millionaire winner on Who wants to be a Millionaire?[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 December 2015.
External links edit
Media related to Denstone at Wikimedia Commons
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