Wootton, Staffordshire

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OS grid reference SK1055345120 Country England Police Staffordshire Shire county Staffordshire UK parliament constituency Staffordshire Moorlands Postcode district DE6		Region West Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Fire Staffordshire Post town Ashbourne Population 154 (2011)

Wootton is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. The village is situated approximately 20 miles (30 km) east from Stoke-on-Trent and 20 miles (30 km) northwest from Derby. In 1870-72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer described Wootton as

Map of Wootton, Ashbourne, UK

Toponymy

The name Wootton comes from the Old English wudu meaning wood and tūn meaning an enclosure; farmstead; village or estate. This translates to Wood Farm/Settlement.

Industry

In early reports Wootton was predominately a farming village, with over 60% of males engaged in agriculture. Even to this day there remains a large farming culture, with still around 25% of the working population engaged in agriculture. The rest of the population are spread out between working in service industries or in managerial/professional occupations.

Notable Establishments

Wootton Lodge - The privately owned 17th century house is a grade I listed building in the parish. During the English Civil War the house was held for the Crown and was badly damaged during a Parliamentary siege. It was restored in about 1700 when a flight of balustraded entrance steps was added.

Alton Towers - Popular holiday theme park Alton Towers is located 4 miles (6.5 km) away from Wootton. The park attracts 2.7 million visitors from all over the globe annually. The resort encloses an area known as "Slain Hollow", reputed to be the site of a battle between King Ceolred of Mercia and King Ina of Wessex in 716 AD.

Transport

Wootton is located about 1.5 miles off the B5032 Uttoxeter to Ashbourne road, and is served by the 409 bus service between those two towns, which stops at Ellastone village. The nearest railway station is in Uttoxeter around 8 miles (12.5 km) away which has regular trains to Crewe and Derby.

References

Wootton, Staffordshire Wikipedia

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