Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston is a civil parish in the South Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England.[1] The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,548.[2]
| Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston | |
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  Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 2,548 (2011 census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
It contains, and is named for, the three villages of Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston (which is by far the largest settlement). The area is rural, with the Shropshire Union Canal passing through, and the A5 road ("Watling Street") forms the parish's southern border.
History
editThe parish was formed on 1 April 1986 as "Lapley and Stretton" from "Lapley" and "Stretton" and part of Penkridge.[3] On 5 November 1990 it was renamed "Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston".[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "The South Staffordshire (Parishes) Order 1986" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "South Staffordshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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