Milford, Staffordshire
Encyclopedia
Milford is a village in the county of Staffordshire
, England
. It lies at the edge of Cannock Chase
, on the A513 road between Stafford
and Rugeley
. Just to the north of the village is the River Sow
.
" by the 1851 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, it then being part of Baswich
parish
. There is no church, the church at Walton-on-the-Hill, Staffordshire
being less than a mile away.
of Berkswich
which, in turn, forms part of the borough of Stafford
.
Shugborough estate faces the common. Shugborough houses the county's official museum.
Cannock Chase
AONB
is nearby. Its borders extend to about a mile south of the village, and the extensive Chase area offers a variety of outdoor activities including several leisure cycling routes.
The Staffordshire Way
long-distance footpath passes very near Milford, to the south-east. It also lies on the Heart of England Way
.
, about four miles from Milford. Stafford station currently serves most inter-city services running on the West Coast Main Line
Birmingham
-Manchester
route, as well as offering local services.
Road access is by way of the A513 road. Milford is accessible by canal narrowboat
, along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
. There is a cycle path along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal towpath, leading to the National Cycle Network
National Route 5 that currently ends at Walton-on-the-Hill, but will be extended southwards to Birmingham.
, Sir Peter Terry was shot at his home in Milford by the Provisional IRA
. Sir Peter, then aged 64, survived the shooting but his face had to be surgically reconstructed. It was said that the shooting took place as a revenge for his decision to allow the go ahead Operation Flavius
in 1988.
.
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies at the edge of Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Chase gives its name to the Cannock Chase local government district....
, on the A513 road between Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
and Rugeley
Rugeley
Rugeley is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. It lies on the northern edge of Cannock Chase, and is situated roughly midway between the towns of Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield and Uttoxeter...
. Just to the north of the village is the River Sow
River Sow
The River Sow is a tributary of the River Trent in Staffordshire, England.The river rises to the south of Newcastle-under-Lyme and flows south to become the major river through Stafford. It also flows near Bishop's Offley and Tixall. At Baswich it is joined by the River Penk, before meeting the...
.
History
Milford was described as a "pleasant hamletHamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
" by the 1851 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, it then being part of Baswich
Baswich
Baswich is an estate in the south eastern side of Stafford in the parish of Berkswich. It is situated next to Weeping Cross but should not be confused with Weeping Cross....
parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
. There is no church, the church at Walton-on-the-Hill, Staffordshire
Walton-on-the-Hill, Staffordshire
Walton-on-the-Hill is a substantial settlement in the English county of Staffordshire lying to the south-east of, and almost contiguous with, the county town of Stafford....
being less than a mile away.
Administration
Milford forms part of the civil parishCivil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Berkswich
Berkswich
Berkswich is a civil parish in the borough of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1528. Berkswich should not be mistaken for Baswich, which is included in the parish, along with Weeping Cross, Wildwood, Walton-on-the-Hill and Milford...
which, in turn, forms part of the borough of Stafford
Stafford (borough)
Stafford is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire in England. It is named after and includes the town of Stafford. It also includes the smaller town of Stone and numerous villages....
.
Leisure activities
Milford Common is a popular recreation spot for local people, and has traditionally been the site of travelling fairs The entrance to the National TrustNational Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
Shugborough estate faces the common. Shugborough houses the county's official museum.
Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Chase gives its name to the Cannock Chase local government district....
AONB
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of countryside considered to have significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on...
is nearby. Its borders extend to about a mile south of the village, and the extensive Chase area offers a variety of outdoor activities including several leisure cycling routes.
The Staffordshire Way
Staffordshire Way
The Staffordshire Way is a long distance walk in Staffordshire, England. The path links with the Cheshire Gritstone Trail, the Heart of England Way and the North Worcestershire Path.- The route :...
long-distance footpath passes very near Milford, to the south-east. It also lies on the Heart of England Way
Heart of England Way
The Heart of England Way is a long distance walk of around through the Midlands of England. The walk starts from Milford Common on Cannock Chase and ends at Bourton on the Water in the Cotswolds passing through the counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire.The walk provides links...
.
Access
The nearest railway station is in the town of StaffordStafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
, about four miles from Milford. Stafford station currently serves most inter-city services running on the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
-Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
route, as well as offering local services.
Road access is by way of the A513 road. Milford is accessible by canal narrowboat
Narrowboat
A narrowboat or narrow boat is a boat of a distinctive design, made to fit the narrow canals of Great Britain.In the context of British Inland Waterways, "narrow boat" refers to the original working boats built in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries for carrying goods on the narrow canals...
, along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal is a narrow navigable canal in the English Midlands, passing through the counties of Staffordshire and Worcestershire....
. There is a cycle path along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal towpath, leading to the National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.The National Cycle Network was created by the charity Sustrans , and aided by a £42.5 million National Lottery grant. In 2005 it was used for over 230 million trips.Many routes hope to minimise contact with motor...
National Route 5 that currently ends at Walton-on-the-Hill, but will be extended southwards to Birmingham.
Provisional IRA attack
On 18 September 1990, the former governor of GibraltarGibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
, Sir Peter Terry was shot at his home in Milford by the Provisional IRA
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation whose aim was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about a socialist republic within a united Ireland by force of arms and political persuasion...
. Sir Peter, then aged 64, survived the shooting but his face had to be surgically reconstructed. It was said that the shooting took place as a revenge for his decision to allow the go ahead Operation Flavius
Operation Flavius
Operation Flavius was the name given to an operation by a Special Air Service team in Gibraltar on 6 March 1988 tasked to prevent a Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb attack...
in 1988.
Famous people
Nearby Shugborough was the home of the late photographer Lord LichfieldPatrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield
Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield was an English photographer. He inherited the Earldom of Lichfield in 1960 from his paternal grandfather. In his professional practice he was known as Patrick Lichfield.- Career :Lord Lichfield was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, and joined the...
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