Fulford | |
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Location within Staffordshire | |
Area | 0.3025 km2 (0.1168 sq mi) |
Population | 650 (2011 census) |
• Density | 2,149/km2 (5,570/sq mi) |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
Postcode district | ST11 |
Dialling code | 01782 |
Website | http://www.fulfordvillage.com/ |
Marriages Confirmation (Fulford Chapel) Act 1873 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act for legalizing Marriages solemnized in Fulford Chapel, in the Parish of Stone, Staffordshire. |
Citation | 36 & 37 Vict. c. 20 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 26 May 1873 |
Fulford is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Stone,[1] in the Stafford district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Crossgate, Leadendale, Meir Heath, Mossgate, Rough Close, Saverley Green, Stallington, Townend and part of Blythe Bridge. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 650[2] and the parish had 5,931.[3] The village is on one of the tributaries of the River Blythe.[4] Fulford became a conservation area in 1978. The parish is one of the largest in the Stafford district.[5] The parish touches Forsbrook, Hilderstone, Stone Rural, Barlaston and Draycott in the Moors.[6] Fulford is the highest point in the Stafford district and varies between 650 feet (198 m) and 730 feet (223 m) above sea level.[7]