Staining is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, on the Fylde coast close to the seaside resorts of Blackpool and Lytham St Annes, and the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 2,290.[1] Historically, the village was part of the township of Hardhorn-with-Newton. Now the hamlet of Newton is part of the civil parish of Staining; Hardhorn belongs to Poulton-le-Fylde.

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Staining is located in the Borough of Fylde
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Staining is located in the Fylde
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Staining is located in Lancashire
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Location within Lancashire
Population2,290 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSD347361
Civil parish
  • Staining
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBLACKPOOL
Postcode districtFY3
Dialling code01253
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
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Lancashire
53°49′01″N 2°59′28″W / 53.817°N 2.991°W / 53.817; -2.991

History

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At the Norman Conquest, Staining was part of the hundred of Amounderness, in the possession of Earl Tostig, the brother of King Harold II.[2] Tostig died at the Battle of Stamford Bridge and his lands were subsequently taken over by the Normans. Between 1069 and 1086 William the Conqueror gave Amounderness to Anglo-Norman baron Roger the Poitevin.[3] Staining was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Staininghe.[4] The village was estimated in that survey to contain six carucates of land.[4]

Governance

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Historically, Staining, as part of the township of Hardhorn-with-Newton, was in the ecclesiastical parish of Poulton-le-Fylde, in the hundred of Amounderness, an ancient division of the historic county of Lancashire.[2][5] Today, Staining is a civil parish, governed by a parish council.

Staining is part of the electoral ward of Staining and Weeton. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 3,146.[6]

Staining is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as part of Fylde. It elects one MP by the first past the post system of election. Since the 2010 general election, Fylde has been represented at Parliament by Conservative MP Mark Menzies.[7] Prior to Brexit in 2020, the parish was part of the North West England constituency of the European Parliament.

Geography

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Immediately south of Staining is Marton Mere, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Staining has a generally temperate maritime climate like much of the British Isles, with cool summers and mild winters. There is an annual average rainfall of 871.3 millimetres (34.30 in).[8]

Climate data for Blackpool (1971–2000 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)
7.1
(44.8)
9.1
(48.4)
11.6
(52.9)
15.2
(59.4)
17.3
(63.1)
19.4
(66.9)
19.4
(66.9)
17.0
(62.6)
13.7
(56.7)
9.8
(49.6)
7.6
(45.7)
12.9
(55.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
1.6
(34.9)
3.1
(37.6)
4.2
(39.6)
6.9
(44.4)
10.0
(50.0)
12.4
(54.3)
12.3
(54.1)
10.2
(50.4)
7.3
(45.1)
4.3
(39.7)
2.5
(36.5)
6.4
(43.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 81.1
(3.19)
58.7
(2.31)
68.3
(2.69)
48.9
(1.93)
49.0
(1.93)
59.8
(2.35)
59.5
(2.34)
73.4
(2.89)
82.5
(3.25)
97.9
(3.85)
94.0
(3.70)
58.3
(2.30)
871.3
(34.30)
Source: Met Office

Demography

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At the 2011 UK Census, the civil parish of Staining had a population of 2,290, with 953 households.

Population growth in Hardhorn-With-Newton and Staining parish since 1801
Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1939 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Population 311 386 420 462 597 858 764 1,036 794 923 2,312 2,290
Sources: [9][10]

Landmarks

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Staining Windmill was probably built in the late 18th century. It is white, constructed of rendered brick and has a wooden cap. It has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage.[11]

St Luke's Church was built in 1865. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of Blackburn, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the deanery of Blackpool.

See also

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References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Staining Parish (E04005172)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Farrer & Brownbill (1912), pp. 68–71
  3. ^ Gooderson (1980), p. 36
  4. ^ a b Porter (1876), p. 292
  5. ^ Farrer & Brownbill (1912), pp. 219–25
  6. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Mark Menzies — Member of Parliament for Fylde", official website, Conservative Party, retrieved 20 November 2010
  8. ^ "Blackpool 1971–2000 Averages", official website, Met Office, archived from the original on 20 August 2008, retrieved 20 November 2010
  9. ^ Fishwick (1885), p. 36
  10. ^ "Staining CP/tn Population", A Vision of Britain through Time, Great Britain Historical GIS, retrieved 20 November 2010
  11. ^ "Staining Windmill, Mill Lane", Heritage Gateway, English Heritage, retrieved 20 November 2010
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