Museums · West Midlands
Eccleshall
Eccleshall () is a town and civil parish in the Stafford district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is located seven miles northwest of Stafford, and six miles west-southwest of Stone. Eccl
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Eccleshall () is a town and civil parish in the Stafford district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is located seven miles northwest of Stafford, and six miles west-southwest of Stone. Eccleshall is twinned with Sancerre in France.
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From the Wikipedia article
Eccleshall () is a town and civil parish in the Stafford district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is located seven miles northwest of Stafford, and six miles west-southwest of Stone. Eccleshall is twinned with Sancerre in France.
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Background
History
The name Eccleshall derives from a combination of the Primitive Welsh word eglẹ̄s meaning 'church' and the Old English halh meaning 'nook of land'. According to the Domesday Book, Eccleshall in 1086 was no more than a small village of about one hundred inhabitants. A few fragments of stone at the base of the tower of the present Parish Church of Holy Trinity suggest that a stone church was in existence about this time and the base of a 10th-century cross still stands outside the church. The oldest part of the church, the pillars and arches of the nave, were begun in 1180 while the remainder of the church was completed during the 13th century, with a fine clerestory being added in the 15th…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8590, -2.2510
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Eccleshall
- Postcode
- ST21 6BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stafford
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Eccleshall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eccleshall?
- Eccleshall is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.8590°, -2.2510°.
- Is Eccleshall wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Eccleshall. Check ahead for specific facilities.