Alstonefield (alternative spelling: Alstonfield) is a village and
civil parish in the
Peak District National Park and the
Staffordshire Moorlands district of
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...
, England about north of
Ashbourne, east of
Leek
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and south of
Buxton. The parish had a population of 274 according to the
2001 census, increasing to 304 at the 2011 census.
The village has two pubs; The George and The Watts Russell Arms.
The civil parish also contains the hamlets of Hopedale, Stanshope and
Milldale.
In Wilson's 1870–1872 ''
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'', the spellings Allstonefield and Allstonfield were used.
The poet and writer
Charles Cotton
Charles Cotton (28 April 1630 – 16 February 1687) was an English poet and writer, best known for translating the work of Michel de Montaigne from the French, for his contributions to ''The Compleat Angler'', and for the influential ''The Comp ...
(28 April 1630 – 16 February 1687), best known for translating the work of
Michel de Montaigne
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from the French, for his contributions to
The Compleat Angler and for the influential ''
The Compleat Gamester
''The Compleat Gamester'', first published in 1674, is one of the earliest known English-language games compendia. It was published anonymously, but later attributed to Charles Cotton (1630–1687). Further editions appeared in the period up to 1 ...
'', was born in the village.
Governance
Alstonefield has a
parish council, the lowest tier of local government in England.
It is within
Staffordshire Moorlands non-metropolitan district and the county of
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...
, administered by
Staffordshire County Council. Alstonefield is in the Parliamentary constituency of
Staffordshire Moorlands. Prior to
Brexit in 2020 it was part of the European constituency of
West Midlands
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Etymology
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.
Church
The parish church, dedicated to St Peter, is a Grade I
listed building with some 12th century stonework and is believed to be on the site of an earlier Saxon church.
Manor Land Claim 2007
In 2007
Mark Roberts, a businessman involved in the
Peterstone Wentloog case registered a caution against first registration for after purchasing the
Lord of the Manor of Alstonefield for £10,000 in 1999. After this case the Law Commission in England and Wales was considering abolishing feudal land law.
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6923705.stm Law in Action, 31 July 2007 BBC Radio 4]
See also
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Listed buildings in Alstonefield
References
External links
Alstonefield Village*
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Ordnance Survey linked data on Alstonefield*
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Villages in Staffordshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Staffordshire Moorlands
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