Museums · West Midlands
Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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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
Staffordshire Moorlands is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Staffordshire Moorlands, located in the West Midlands, is a museum showcasing the region's rich industrial and cultural heritage. It features exhibits that highlight local history and the development of the Moorlands, providing insight into the area's significance.
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Background
History
Historically the area was contained in the Hundred of Totmonslow, except for the parish of Biddulph, which was in Pirehill Hundred. The district makes up the majority of the area of the now obsolete Totmonslow Hundred, with the remaining area of the Hundred now falling in East Staffordshire District. The Hundred was named after a small hamlet of Totmonslow in the parish of Draycott in the Moors, which is within Staffordshire Moorlands District. The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 covering four former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named Staffordshire Moorlands, reflecting the landscape of this sparsely…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1066, -2.0267
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Leek
- Postcode
- ST13 5HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Official site
- www.nicholsonmemorial.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Staffordshire Moorlands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Staffordshire Moorlands?
- Staffordshire Moorlands is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST13 5HD), in the parish of Leek.
- Who owns Staffordshire Moorlands?
- Staffordshire Moorlands is owned by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.
- How do I get to Staffordshire Moorlands?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ST13 5HD. It sits within the Staffordshire Moorlands parliamentary constituency.