Denstone is a village and
civil parish situated between the towns of
Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter ( , ) is a market town in the East Staffordshire district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is near to the Derbyshire county border. It is situated from Burton upon Trent, from Stafford, from Stoke-on-Trent, from De ...
in
East Staffordshire and
Ashbourne in
Derbyshire. It is located next to the
River Churnet. The
All Saints village church, vicarage and school were built by
Sir Thomas Percival Heywood, 2nd Baronet in the mid 19th century.
Denstone College
Denstone College is a mixed, independent, boarding and day school in Denstone, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. It is a Woodard School, having been founded by Nathaniel Woodard, and so Christian traditions are practised as part of Colleg ...
is situated to the west of the village.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Denstone had a railway station of its own which closed to passengers in 1965. Part of this railway line is now preserved as the
Churnet Valley Railway. It is hoped that one day the line would extend back beyond the village station site via
Oakamoor
Oakamoor is a small village in north Staffordshire, England.
Although it is now a rural area, it has an industrial past which drew on the natural resources of the Churnet valley.
Iron was smelted from medieval times. Copper and lumber were also ...
, but this is unlikely due to the large number of buildings near the railway. The present
Lord of the Manor of Denstone is Daniel J. Barton, stepson of the late Clifford Bailey.
Notable people
*
David Edwards, second Millionaire winner on ''
Who wants to be a Millionaire?''
See also
*
Listed buildings in Denstone
Denstone is a civil parish in the district of East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England. It contains 30 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, five are listed at Grade II*, the middle grade, and th ...
References
External links
Villages in Staffordshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Borough of East Staffordshire
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