Orslow
Encyclopedia
Orslow is an upland hamlet
in Staffordshire
, England
, 0.75 miles (1.2 km) north-east of Great Chatwell
. Its Anglo-Saxon name means 'Horsa's burial mound'. Of note in Orslow is the site of a 13th century windmill
(close to SJ 818156) and Orslow Manor, a red brick farmhouse of about 1800.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 0.75 miles (1.2 km) north-east of Great Chatwell
Great Chatwell
Great Chatwell is a small village in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is located 1 mile north-west of Blymhill on the border with Shropshire....
. Its Anglo-Saxon name means 'Horsa's burial mound'. Of note in Orslow is the site of a 13th century windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
(close to SJ 818156) and Orslow Manor, a red brick farmhouse of about 1800.