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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Croxden Abbey and Church of St Giles.

Croxden Abbey

Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Church of St Giles

Church

Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Leonard

Church

Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uttoxeter and Alton.

Uttoxeter

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Uttoxeter is in Staffordshire, on its border with Derbyshire. It is close to Alton Towers and the southern end of the Peak District National Park.

Alton

Village

Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, the UK's biggest and most famous theme park built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin. Alton is situated 2 miles north of Croxden.

Rocester

Village

Photo: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Its name is spelt Rowcestre in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is located on the Derbyshire border. Rocester is situated 2½ miles east of Croxden.

Croxden

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

52.9467° or 52° 56′ 48″ north

Longitude

-1.8998° or 1° 53′ 59″ west

Elevation

476 feet (145 metres)

Open location code

9C4WW4W2+M3

GeoNames ID

7301271

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