Fradswell

Fradswell is a village in Staffordshire, England, approximately 7 miles north-east of the town of Stafford and 7 miles north of Colwich. Fradwell was first mentioned as part of the Colwich parish in the Domesday Book, where it is listed as Frodawelle or Frodeswelle, and it is likely to have been an Anglian settlement established during the Dark Ages.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chartley Castle and Amerton Railway.

Chartley Castle

Photo: stephen jones, CC BY 2.0.

Chartley Castle lies in ruins to the north of the village of Stowe-by-Chartley in Staffordshire, between Stafford and Uttoxeter. Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned on the estate in 1585.

Amerton Railway

Museum

Photo: AHEMSLTD, CC BY 2.5.

The Amerton Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge heritage railway in the English county of Staffordshire. It is owned by Staffordshire Narrow Gauge Railway Limited, a registered charity, and operated by volunteers. Amerton Railway is situated 2 miles south of Fradswell.

Church of St Mary

Church

Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Mary is situated 2 miles east of Fradswell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milwich and Gayton.

Milwich

Village

Photo: Stephen Pearce, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milwich is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Staffordshire.

Gayton

Hamlet

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gayton is a small rural village and civil parish in Staffordshire, located approximately 1 mile from the A51 between Stone and Stafford. In 2001 it had 167 residents, with 1 letter box, one bus stop, and new village hall.

Fradswell

Type: Locality
Location: Stafford District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.8795° or 52° 52′ 46″ north

Longitude

-2.0083° or 2° 0′ 30″ west

Elevation

443 feet (135 metres)

Open location code

9C4VVXHR+RM

GeoNames ID

7291766

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