Stottesdon

Stottesdon is a village and civil parish in south east Shropshire, England. The parish of Stottesdon covers a large rural area and extends over the village of Chorley.^[2] The village is situated near the market towns of Cleobury Mortimer and Bridgnorth.

Stottesdon
Stottesdon
Stottesdon Location within Shropshire
Population	782 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SO671827
Civil parish	Stottesdon
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Kidderminster
Postcode district	DY14
Dialling code	01746
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.441°N 2.483°W / 52.441; -2.483

History

St. Mary's Church (the oldest building in Stottesdon) is pre-Norman with parts that may date at 450 CE,^[3] although the bulk of the church is post-Norman. The churchyard contains the war graves of 3 British soldiers of World War I.^[4]

Facilities

Stottesdon has a primary school, St Mary’s C of E primary school, a public house the fighting cocks and post box.

Notable people

• Trevor Meredith (b.1936), professional footballer for Burnley and Shrewsbury Town.

See also

• Listed buildings in Stottesdon