Farley is a hamlet 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. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the
Staffordshire Moorlands district, in the county of
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ...
, England. It is near to the villages of
Alton and
Oakamoor. In 2021 the parish had a population of 139.
Alton Towers
Alton Towers Resort ( ) (often shortened to Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton, Staffordshire, Alton. The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments, Merlin Entertainments Group a ...
; the UK's largest theme park, is within the parish boundary.
To the west of the hamlet stands the privately owned 17th century Farley Hall, which has been both a youth hostel and the residence of
Anthony Bamford, Managing Director of
JCB.
See also
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Listed buildings in Farley, Staffordshire
References
Villages in Staffordshire
Civil parishes in Staffordshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Staffordshire Moorlands
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