Stonnall
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Stonnall is a village
in Staffordshire
, England
, close to Shenstone
and Aldridge
. It is divided into Upper Stonnall and Lower Stonnall, Upper Stonnall being the bulk of the modern village, and Lower Stonnall the more rural farms and cottages to the east of Wallheath Lane. The western boundary of the village is formed by the Chester Road
, a road that dates back to the Middle Ages, Upper Stonnall being the closer to Aldridge and Lower Stonnall to Shenstone, so called due to the difference in height.
The name Stonnall is originally derived from the Saxon words "stan halh" meaning stony valley. Through the ages it was called Stanahala in 1143, Stanhala in 1167 and Stonhal during Henry III
's reign.
Stonnall is part of the Lichfield district
, formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972
. Prior to this it was part of the Lichfield Rural District. It falls within Tamworth constituency.
on the 23rd January 1823.
Before Stonnall had its own church, ceremonies had taken place at St. John the Baptist's Church in Shenstone.
William Tenant, Lord of the Manor of Shenstone, gave the land on which the church is situated along with £100 towards the project of building a church. Shortly after, another £600 was raised and Mr. Mellor of Little Aston Hall took on the role as Clerk of Works as building began.
, located just outside the village. There is also a park and a youth club.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Staffordshire
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
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, close to Shenstone
Shenstone, Staffordshire
Shenstone is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, close to Stonnall and between Lichfield and Birmingham. In a recent survey Shenstone was found to be one of the ten worst places in England for finding single women....
and Aldridge
Aldridge
Aldridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands, England. Historically it was part of the county of Staffordshire, but in 1974 it was incorporated into the Walsall borough as well as the West Midlands county.- History :...
. It is divided into Upper Stonnall and Lower Stonnall, Upper Stonnall being the bulk of the modern village, and Lower Stonnall the more rural farms and cottages to the east of Wallheath Lane. The western boundary of the village is formed by the Chester Road
A452 road
The A452 is a road in England, which runs from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills in Staffordshire. It is the major link to the M6 motorway for both Leamington and Warwick in addition to serving as Leamington's link to the M40 motorway and to Coventry....
, a road that dates back to the Middle Ages, Upper Stonnall being the closer to Aldridge and Lower Stonnall to Shenstone, so called due to the difference in height.
The name Stonnall is originally derived from the Saxon words "stan halh" meaning stony valley. Through the ages it was called Stanahala in 1143, Stanhala in 1167 and Stonhal during Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
's reign.
Stonnall is part of the Lichfield district
Lichfield (district)
Lichfield is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. It is administered by Lichfield District Council, based in Lichfield.The dignity and privileges of the City of Lichfield are vested in the parish council of the 14 km² Lichfield civil parish...
, formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
. Prior to this it was part of the Lichfield Rural District. It falls within Tamworth constituency.
St. Peter's Church
The Church of St. Peter in Stonnall was built in 1822 and consecratedConsecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups...
on the 23rd January 1823.
Before Stonnall had its own church, ceremonies had taken place at St. John the Baptist's Church in Shenstone.
William Tenant, Lord of the Manor of Shenstone, gave the land on which the church is situated along with £100 towards the project of building a church. Shortly after, another £600 was raised and Mr. Mellor of Little Aston Hall took on the role as Clerk of Works as building began.
Other buildings in Stonnall
In addition to the church, Stonnall has a small collection of shops, two pubs, a Village Hall and a school. There are also many residential buildings and some farm buildings, with the Sandhills Water Pumping station, owned by South Staffordshire WaterSouth Staffordshire Water
South Staffordshire Water PLC known as South Staffs Water, is a privately owned water company supplying water to parts of Staffordshire and the West Midlands, England....
, located just outside the village. There is also a park and a youth club.