Doxey is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...

in the

borough of Stafford The Borough of Stafford is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. It is named after the town of Stafford. It also includes the towns of Stone and Eccleshall, as well as numerous villages such as Weston, Hixon, ...

in Staffordshire, England. It is a north-western suburb of Stafford. The village became a civil parish on 1 April 2005. There is some uncertainty about the origin of the name Doxey but it seems that it was originally Dokesei (This may be "Ducks Island" - a reference to the fact that the centre of Doxey would have been surrounded by marsh). In the

Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manus ...

it is spelt Dochesig.

Transport links

;Buses Doxey is served by the Number 6

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bus service between Doxey and Stafford town centre. It runs about every 30 minutes. Current timetables (click to view)
Arriva Routes & TimetablesRoute 12 - Doxey - Stafford Town Centre
;Trains Stafford station (1.5miles 2.2 km) is on the

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and provides frequent services to

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, Manchester Piccadilly,

Penkridge Penkridge ( ) is a village and civil parish in South Staffordshire District in Staffordshire, England. It is to the south of Stafford, north of Wolverhampton, west of Cannock and east of Telford. The nearby town of Brewood is also not far awa ...

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etc. ;Road The road through Doxey generally follows the old road out to Seighford and Derrington. Doxey is the site of a motorway maintenance area for the M6 and is used as an access point for the emergency services.

Schools

Doxey Primary & Nursery School School - Ofsted ReportDoxey Playgroup
https://web.archive.org/web/20080905124215/http://www.doxeyplaygroup.bravehost.com/ Ofsted reports https://web.archive.org/web/20081203111232/http://www.doxeyplaygroup.bravehost.com/assessments.html
King Edward VI High School
- Highfields
Blessed William Howard Catholic SchoolStafford Grammar School (Private)

Churches

- a distinctive building built in 1975, replacing the now demolished St Thomas in Derby St. and the small St Andrew church (near Doxey Stores opposite The Drive)

Geography

The new parish is bound by the

River Sow The River Sow is a tributary of the River Trent in Staffordshire, England, and is the river that flows through Stafford. Course The river rises to the south of Loggerheads, near Broughton and flows south-east beside the villages of Fairoak ...

and Doxey Marshes to the north, the

M6 motorway The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It is located entirely within England, running for just over from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. It begins at Junction 19 of the M1 and the western end of the A14 at ...

to the west and to the south an area of low-lying agricultural land leading to

Stafford Castle Stafford Castle is an ancient Grade II listed castle situated two miles west of the town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. From the time of the Norman Conquest and as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 it was the seat of the powerful Ang ...

and the

Way for the Millennium The Way for the Millennium is a east–west route across Staffordshire, deliberately designed for easy walking, using towpaths, old railway lines and footpaths and visiting attractive countryside and green spaces. Route The path starts east ...

(Staffordshire) footpath (previously the Stafford-Newport-Shrewsbury railway line, now established as the 'Greenway').

Tourist attractions & leisure

Doxey has easy access to a number of walking and cycling routes, of particular interest is the

(Staffordshire) footpath. This is an easy walk for all, treating you to some great countryside views and regular stops at other local villages and towns. There is plenty to explore off the path as well and as it runs all the way to

Burton upon Trent Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire. In 2011, it had a population of 72,299. The ...

, should keep even the hardiest of walkers entertained for some time. Additional walks
Doxey to Stafford Castle Doorstep Walk
There is a wet grassland site, located in the heart of the County town of Stafford known as Doxey Marshes which connects to additional walking and cycle paths. It is managed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

Notable people

* Stanley Gobey (1916 in Doxey – 1992) an English first-class cricketer who played for Warwickshire in 1946

References

External links

Doxey Community AssociationDoxey Marshes - Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
{{authority control Villages in Staffordshire Borough of Stafford