Croxden
Croxden is a village in the county of Staffordshire, England, south of Alton and north of Uttoxeter. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 255.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 246 residents
- Description: village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England
- Also known as: “Croxden, Staffordshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Croxden Abbey and Church of St Giles.
Croxden Abbey
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Croxden Abbey, also known as "Abbey of the Vale of St. Mary at Croxden", was a Cistercian abbey at Croxden, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. A daughter house of the abbey in Aunay-sur-Odon, Normandy, the abbey was founded by Bertram III de Verdun of Alton Castle, Staffordshire, in the 12th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Denstone.
Alton
Village
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Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin. Alton is situated 1½ miles north of Croxden.
Denstone
Village
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Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet. Denstone is situated 2 miles northeast of Croxden.
Stramshall
Village
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Stramshall is a village within the civil parish of Uttoxeter Rural, in the East Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. Stramshall is situated 2½ miles south of Croxden.
Croxden
- Categories: village, civil parish, and locality
- Location: Croxden, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.9535° or 52° 57′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.8999° or 1° 53′ 60″ westPopulation
246Elevation
413 feet (126 metres)Open location code
9C4WX432+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 305121683OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2651827Wikidata ID
Q3621954
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