Stalmine is a village in the civil parish of

Stalmine-with-Staynall Stalmine-with-Staynall is a civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England, in a part of the Fylde known as Over Wyre. The parish contains the village of Stalmine and the hamlets of Staynall and Wardley. The civil parish had a ...

, in the Wyre borough of

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, England, in a part of the Fylde known as

Over Wyre Over Wyre is the collective name given to a group of villages in Lancashire, England, situated on the Fylde, to the north and east of the River Wyre. The group is usually considered to include Hambleton, Stalmine, Knott End-on-Sea, Preesall, ...

. The village is located on a small hill on the A588, the main road between Hambleton and Lancaster, with the highest level 75 ft above sea level. The village name has been spelled Stalmin (in 1205) and Stalemynne (in 1278). The village had a population of 1,087 at the 2011 Census.

Village history

The name is thought to mean the pool or stream at the mouth of the river, from the

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and the

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. The village history dates back to 1066 when

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held it as part of his Preston Fee. The first recorded possessor was Robert de Stalmine in 1165. The chapel of Stalmine was first mentioned about 1200 and a cemetery was consecrated in 1230. The chapel was rebuilt in 1806 when it was renamed St James. In 1689 Stalmine had a

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meeting house, which in 1717 was stated to be located "very near to the chapel". Stalmineprimary01

Amenities

The village church, St. James Church (

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) on Hallgate Lane, has a sundial dated 1690. The village has one pub (the ''Seven Stars''), which is located at the top of the hill in the village, and one school, Stalmine County Primary School. Stalmine Hall Residential Park is located near the church, in the grounds of the 19th century Stalmine Hall.

Sport

The village is home to the amateur football club Wyre Villa, who play in the West Lancashire League, part of the English football league system. They play their home games at Hall Gate Park on the edge of the village. The most successful season in the club's history to date was in 1996-97 when they were West Lancashire League champions. Blackpool F.C. Ladies also play their home games at Hall Gate Park.

References

External links

Stalmine Primary School

Stalmine-with-Staynall Parish Council
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Village history

Amenities

Sport

See also

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