Draycott in the Moors
Encyclopedia
Draycott-in-the-Moors is a village between Newcastle-under-Lyme
and Uttoxeter
near the River Blythe
. It is two and a half miles from Cheadle
and is near Blythe Bridge railway station
, on the North Staffordshire Railway.
In 1851 the parish contained 518 inhabitants. Sir Edward Vavasour, Bart., was the lord of the manor
.
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...
and Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter is a historic market town in Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. The current population is approximately 13,711, though new developments in the town will increase this figure. Uttoxeter lies close to the River Dove and is near the cities of Stoke-on-Trent, Derby and...
near the River Blythe
River Blythe
The Blythe is a river in the English Midlands which runs from Warwickshire, through the borough of Solihull and on to Coleshill. It runs along the Meriden Gap in the Midlands Plateau,...
. It is two and a half miles from Cheadle
Cheadle, Staffordshire
Cheadle is a small market town near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, with a population of 12,158 according to the 2001 census. It is roughly from the city of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Birmingham and south of Manchester...
and is near Blythe Bridge railway station
Blythe Bridge railway station
Blythe Bridge railway station is a railway station in the United Kingdom at Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire Moorlands. The station is served by trains on the Crewe to Derby Line which is also a Community rail line known as the North Staffordshire line. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed...
, on the North Staffordshire Railway.
In 1851 the parish contained 518 inhabitants. Sir Edward Vavasour, Bart., was the lord of the manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
.
Notable residents
- The recusant Draycot family lived in the parish. Anthony DraycotAnthony DraycotAnthony Draycot was an English Roman Catholic churchman and lawyer. During the reign of Queen Mary he held a diocesan position as chancellor; his role in condemning numerous Protestants to death is detailed in Foxe's Book of Martyrs.-Life:He was from Staffordshire, and became Principal of White...
, priest, died here in 1571. - Joseph Reeves, a shepherd of this parish, who claimed to have lived to 127 years old. He said he had never taken tobacco or physic, nor drank between meals, alleviating his thirst by rolling pebbles in his mouth."