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Purely for your enjoyment here's some information about -
Stafford, the County Town of Staffordshire
Stafford is the
county town of Staffordshire in England, bordering the counties
of Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire.
Manchester is 50 miles to the north of Stafford and Birmingham
is 25 miles to the south.
The origins of the town Stafford are linked to a story of
St. Bertelin, a Saxon saint who established his abode here
at the beginning of the 8th century. The area that is today
the town centre was a mere island surrounded by river and
marsh, with a landing-place (called a "staith")
and a crossing place (called a "ford"), Hence
the name "Staithford" or "Stafford".
Later suburbs grew in the Foregate or North
End, Forebridge in the south and Castletown by
the railway station. Stafford had some fine
buildings but in the 19th century there were shocking
slums in
the older parts of town. There was no proper drainage and
cesspits polluted the drinking water. Improvements came only
slowly. Irish families could be found in most parts of Stafford,
but conditions were worst for those living in mean localities
like Snow's Yard, Cherry
Street, Red Lion Street and
the Back Walls.
Stafford's population grew from 8000 in 1831 to 25,000 in 1911.
In Victorian times it was the market town for central Staffordshire.
It had a militia barracks, a large gaol, two asylums, a workhouse
and a hospital. Shoemaking was Stafford's main industry and
in 1881 the trade employed 15 per cent of the entire population
of the town. In the late 19th century the shoe trade started
to decline and by the 1900s the engineering industry was an
important employer.
Throughout the 19th century lots of people came to
work in Stafford, including Irish immigrants. Many also left
the town and emigrated, however, particularly when the shoe
trade was depressed. Stafford continued to grow in the 20th
century and it is now a prosperous and diverse community.
Timeline
circa 8th century - Stafford founded
1070 - William the Conqueror built a wooden castle at Stafford
1086 - Domesday Book: Stafford has population of around 900
circa 1100 - St.Chad's Church built
1190 - St.Mary's Church built
1622 - Stafford has a population of about 1,550
1795 - Shire Hall built
1801 - Stafford population is almost 4,000
1837 - Railway network crosses Stafford
1881 - Stafford population is almost 20,000
1882 - Bear Inn built
1895 - Stafford has an electricity supply
1908 - Victoria Park opened
1914 - Picture House opened
1934 - Stafford Guildhall built
1951 - Stafford population is over 40,000
1991 - New Crown Court built
2007 - Population estimated to be over 120,000
If you would like to find out more about
Stafford please visit our useful
links page.
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