Marchington is a small village in

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. It lies between the towns of

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 ...

and

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. Marchington has a small community-run shop, a first school, two churches and two pubs. The population of the village was 1,127 at the 2001 census, increasing to 2,017 at the 2011 census.

History

One of the earliest mentions of Marchington is in an manuscript held in the National Archives; ''A.D. 951. King Eadred to Wulfhelm, miles; grant of land at Marchington, Staffs''. Later on Marchington is mentioned in the

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where it is listed amongst the lands given to

Henry de Ferrers Henry de Ferrers (died by 1100), magnate and administrator, was a Norman who after the 1066 Norman conquest was awarded extensive lands in England. Origins He was the eldest son of Vauquelin de Ferrers and in about 1040 inherited his father's ...

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. The land consisted of four and a half square leagues of woodland and meadow; of pasture and work for more than seven ploughs. It was worth one hundred shillings. The lands remained in the ownership of the de Ferrers family as part of the earldom of Derby until the failure of the rebellion of Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl. After his death in 1279, his widow, Eleanor, failed in a legal case to prove that she had a dower interest in the land. The lands were then held by the king's brother, Edmund, Earl of Lancaster. A

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on the

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opened in 1848 but closed in 1958. In 1941 a US army camp was built in Marchington. The vicarage became the headquarters and an officers' mess was built in Silver Lane. It became a prisoner-of-war camp in 1944 when the soldiers left for the D-Day invasion of Europe. The

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was still using the camp until the 1960s but the land was finally sold in 1980.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census for the parish of Marchington was 1,127, the parish also includes

Marchington Woodlands Marchington Woodlands is a small village near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire. The population as taken at the 2011 census can be found under Marchington. It has a church and a village hall. The local first school was closed in the 1990s and the bu ...

, The parish has 547 males and 580 females. The area's ward (Crown) is over 97% White British with only 55 people from an ethnic minority.

Geography

Geology and topography

Marchington is above sea level. Marchington lies adjacent to the River Dove which also marks the border between Staffordshire and

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. There is also a small brook in the village, towards the River Dove there is a flood plain. Toot Hill lies to the North West and Hound Hill to the East. The National Forest also lies nearby, to the south of the village.

Climate

Location

Economy

Marchington Industrial Estate - geograph

There is a large industrial estate to the south of the village with several businesses. The Industrial Estate previously housed the Home Office fleet of '

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' fire tenders. Today the majority of the residents work in nearby town such as

and

Burton-on-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. Th ...

. However, some work further afield in

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, Stoke-on-Trent and

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Governance

Marchington is the main settlement in Marchington Civil Parish which also includes Birch Cross and

Marchington is part of the Crown ward in

and is represented by the

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Robert Hardwick. The village is in Dove ward under Staffordshire County council and is represented by Bob Fraser, who is also Conservative. Marchington is part of the Burton constituency and is represented by the

Kate Griffiths. Prior to

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in 2020 it was part of the West Midlands constituency in the

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Transport

Marchington has 2 bus Stops and is served by route 402. The railway between Stoke-on-Trent and

runs to the north of Marchington but Marchington railway station closed in 1958. The nearest railway station is

. The nearest airports are East Midlands and

Culture and recreation

There is a large playing field to the east of the village. The village is home to two football clubs, The Bull's Head Marchington FC and Marchington Keep Fat Club (KFC), a veterans team, with an average age in the late forties. Both are based in the Bull's Head, Marchington KFCMarchington FC
accessed 28 September 2010 plays weekly indoor 5-a-side games, as well as outdoor 11-a-side whenever suitable opposition can be found. The team has also enjoyed tours to York, Liverpool and Spain.
Uttoxeter Cricket Club
is a family focused club situated in the heart of the village and operates two senior teams that play on Saturday afternoons. They also play some Sunday friendly cricket.They offer competitive cricket at Under 8, Under 11, Under 13 and Under 15 levels. Boys and girls train on Friday evenings throughout the summer and they run the national ECB All Stars and Dynamos Cricket programmes. Coaching is delivered by qualified ECB coaches. Marchington also has two tennis courts and a crown green bowling green run by the Marchington Tennis and Bowls Club for membership use. Marchington also has
village hall
on the square with an active calendar of shows, events and private bookings. Located in the heart of the village, Marchington Village Hall is available for parties, meetings, concerts, discos, plays, business meetings, with wheelchair access, a full size stage and a newly fitted catering kitchen. The hall has both an alcohol and music licence.

Crime

During June 2011 there were 2 reported crimes in the village 1 being "other crime" and the other being anti-social behaviour, in May 2011 there were 5 reported crimes and in April there were 3. The most common type of crime is anti-social behaviour. The nearest police station is in

although the Neighbourhood police station is

, Marchington is part of Needwood Neighbourhood Policing Team which has 7 Police officers and 2 pcsos. The local Police force is

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Health

Marchington lies in the South Staffordshire

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Trust area. The village does not have its own doctor's surgery or pharmacy The nearest GP's surgeries can be found in Sudbury and

. The Queens Hospital at

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is the area's local hospital. It has an

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. Out of hours GP services are also based at Queens Hospital, Burton.

Public services

Waste collection services are provided by East Staffordshire Borough Council. Water services are provided by

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and sewage services are provided by

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. The

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for

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is Central Networks, better known as E.ON UK. Marchington uses the Stoke-on-Trent (ST) postcode, there was previously a small sub-post office located inside the Village shop that closed in 2009 The nearest one is now in

, the Postal Town is also

. The nearest Library is located in

. The nearest police and fire stations are in Uttoxeter. Marchington is part of

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and

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Education

St Peter's Church of England First School, Marchington - geograph

Marchington uses the

Middle School system and years 5–8 attend Oldfields Hall Middle School in Uttoxeter and the areas senior school is Thomas Alleyne's High School which is also in Uttoxeter. The areas Further education colleges are Burton College and Stafford College.

St Peters School

Marchington has a small Primary School called St Peters CE Primary School which is used by children up to the age of 8. The school was originally added in the mid-1830s . The school was damaged by the

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of 1944 when 4,000 tons of stored bombs exploded at nearby Fauld. The school was declared unsafe in 1948 and later demolished. The children were taught in an army hut until a new school was built in 1964.

Religion

According to the 2001 census for the Crown ward 85% are Christian and 14% are non-religious with other making up 1%.Religion (UV15)
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St Peter's Church

St Peter's is the local Parish Church and is a brick building dating from 1742. It is the only church in the parish of Marchington, St Peter. It is also blessed with a two stage tower that is surmounted by a rare octagonal cupola with a leaded roof, a ball finial, and a weathervane.

Methodist chapel

Marchington previously had a Wesleyan Methodist chapel on Bag Lane that opened in 1840 and closed in 1970. It is now in private ownership.

St Thomas A Becket Catholic Church

The village's Roman Catholic church on Hall road is a small stone building and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham

Media

The local newspapers covering the area are ''The Uttoxeter Advertiser'' and ''The Uttoxeter Post and Times''. Marchington receives both BBC West Midlands and BBC East Midlands plus

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television. The area's BBC Local radio station is

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Independent local radio includes

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, Signal 1 and

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Notable people

* John Owen (1827 in Marchington – 1901 in Twickenham) an English vicar and strong amateur chess master. He was vicar of

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from 1862 to his retirement in 1900. He played chess in British tournaments into the 1890s and performed strongly in several matches against top British players, who were essentially chess professionals.

References

External links

Marchington and Marchington Woodlands community web pages
*

Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby (1239–1279) was an English nobleman. He was born at Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire, England, the son of William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby, by his second wife Margaret de Quincy (born 1218), a daugh ...

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