Tillington, Staffordshire
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Tillington is an ancient geographic district about 1½ miles north of Stafford
town centre, in the county of Staffordshire
, England. Essentially, the district lies within a triangle formed by Eccleshall Road, Stone Road and Crab Lane that narrows southward to a point where the two roads join at Foregate Street. Since records were first kept, the area has been recorded as Tillington. In more modern times, the geographic area comprises Tillington, Holmcroft
and Trinity Fields as designated Wards of Stafford Borough Council, along with part of the parish of Creswell, Staffordshire
.
In 1841 Tillington was described as "an out-township liberty of the parochial township of St. Mary and St. Chad." In 1851 Tillington was described as being "one and a half miles N of Stafford, comprising an extra-parochial estate of 1090 acres, and 55 inhabitants, on three farms." In 1894 Tillington was made a civil parish
under the jurisdiction of Stafford Rural District
. This arrangement was abolished in 1974 by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972
.
town centre. An 1856 map shows a building, Tillington Cottage, on the site. Tillington Hall is now a hotel.
Tillington House (demolished c.1965), was an imposing, pillar-fronted c.1825 farmhouse with duck-pond and stables. The building was located immediately east of the A34 Stone Road, south of, and the other side the main road from the junction with Crab Lane. It was occupied c.1948-60 by the Holt family who farmed the local fields.
Tillington Ley, "A highly productive pasture composed largely of annual grasses and clovers." An area of land identified on the 1856 map. Situated on the Eccleshall Road in Creswell, Staffordshire
about 1/4 mile NW, and on the same side of the road as Tillington Hall.
Tillington Villa (Vilia?). As shown on the 1856 map, is thought to be a large residential property comprising one large building, behind which lies a smaller building. The current property was, and maybe still is, the same house, or a turn-of-the-20th century replacement for it, located not quite directly opposite where Holmcroft Road intersects Eccleshall Road.
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
town centre, in the county of 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. Essentially, the district lies within a triangle formed by Eccleshall Road, Stone Road and Crab Lane that narrows southward to a point where the two roads join at Foregate Street. Since records were first kept, the area has been recorded as Tillington. In more modern times, the geographic area comprises Tillington, Holmcroft
Holmcroft
Holmcroft is the name of a Stafford, Staffordshire, England, residential estate approximately 1½ miles north of Stafford town centre, situated in a geographic area long recorded as "Tillington, Staffordshire." Holmcroft is also a Ward of Stafford Borough Council...
and Trinity Fields as designated Wards of Stafford Borough Council, along with part of the parish of Creswell, Staffordshire
Creswell, Staffordshire
Creswell is a small village on the north-western edge of Stafford, the county town of Staffordshire, England situated on elevated ground above the wide floodplain and extensive marshes of the River Sow....
.
In 1841 Tillington was described as "an out-township liberty of the parochial township of St. Mary and St. Chad." In 1851 Tillington was described as being "one and a half miles N of Stafford, comprising an extra-parochial estate of 1090 acres, and 55 inhabitants, on three farms." In 1894 Tillington was made a civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
under the jurisdiction of Stafford Rural District
Stafford Rural District
Stafford Rural District was a rural district in the county of Staffordshire. It was created in 1894 and abolished in 1974 by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972...
. This arrangement was abolished in 1974 by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
.
Places of interest
Tillington Hall is situated on the A5013 Eccleshall Road about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of StaffordStafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
town centre. An 1856 map shows a building, Tillington Cottage, on the site. Tillington Hall is now a hotel.
Tillington House (demolished c.1965), was an imposing, pillar-fronted c.1825 farmhouse with duck-pond and stables. The building was located immediately east of the A34 Stone Road, south of, and the other side the main road from the junction with Crab Lane. It was occupied c.1948-60 by the Holt family who farmed the local fields.
Tillington Ley, "A highly productive pasture composed largely of annual grasses and clovers." An area of land identified on the 1856 map. Situated on the Eccleshall Road in Creswell, Staffordshire
Creswell, Staffordshire
Creswell is a small village on the north-western edge of Stafford, the county town of Staffordshire, England situated on elevated ground above the wide floodplain and extensive marshes of the River Sow....
about 1/4 mile NW, and on the same side of the road as Tillington Hall.
Tillington Villa (Vilia?). As shown on the 1856 map, is thought to be a large residential property comprising one large building, behind which lies a smaller building. The current property was, and maybe still is, the same house, or a turn-of-the-20th century replacement for it, located not quite directly opposite where Holmcroft Road intersects Eccleshall Road.