Kingstone is a village and civil parish within the English county of

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Population

The 2011 census recorded a population of 629 in 249 households. The parish comes under the East Staffordshire Non-Metropolitan District.

Governance

Kingstone is the main settlement in Kingstone Civil Parish which also includes The Blythe and Gratwich. Kingstone is part of the Bagots ward in the East Staffordshire Borough Council and is represented by Conservative Greg Hall. The Uttoxeter Rural ward in

County council is represented by Philip Atkins who is also Conservative. Kingstone is part of the

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constituency and was represented by the

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Michael Fabricant until 2024. In Europe it was part of the West Midlands constituency and is represented by 6 MEPs.

Public Services

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

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for

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is Central Networks, better known as E.ON UK. Kingstone uses a Stoke-on-Trent (ST) postcode and the Postal Town is

Uttoxeter Uttoxeter ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in the East Staffordshire borough of Staffordshire, England. It is near to the Derbyshire county border. The town is from Burton upon Trent via the A50 and the A38, from Stafford via the A51 ...

. The nearest Library is located in

. Kingstone uses the

(01889) area code. The nearest police and fire stations are in Uttoxeter.

History

Kingstone became a village in 1862 with the building of the parish church the population has remained almost static since then.

Listed Buildings

There are 14 listed buildings and structures within the parish. This includes two mileposts. All of these structures have been designated a Grade II listing. Kingstone is the home of the

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since 1924. Kingstone is also the resting place of Simon Degge who is the former High Sheriff of Derbyshire.

Culture and Recreation

Kingstone has a Public house called The Shrewsbury Arms or The Shrew. Kingstone has a large playing field, tennis court and a play area on Whitehall Close

Education

Kingstone has a small Primary School called Talbot First School which is used by children up to the age of 8.Talbot First School
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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.

Transport

There are 2 bus stops in the village which are served by Chaserider route 841, Monday to Saturday. The Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway used to run parallel to the village and there was a station at nearby Grindley that closed in 1939. Today the Nearest Railway stations are

and Rugeley Trent Valley . The nearest airports are

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and

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Media

The local Newspapers covering the area are The Uttoxeter advertiser and The Uttoxeter Post and Times. Kingstone Receives BBC West Midlands and

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television. Local radio stations in the area are BBC Radio Derby, BBC Radio Stoke,

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References

{{authority control Villages in Staffordshire Borough of East Staffordshire