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'''Shenstone''' is a large village and [[civil parish]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ons.gov.uk/about-statistics/geography/products/geog-products-area/names-codes/administrative/index.html|title = Names and codes for Administrative Geography|date = 31 December 2008|publisher = Office for National Statistics|accessdate = 15 September 2009}}</ref> in [[Lichfield]], England, located between [[Lichfield]] and [[Sutton Coldfield]]. The parish also contains the village of [[Stonnall]].
'''Shenstone''' is a village and [[civil parish]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ons.gov.uk/about-statistics/geography/products/geog-products-area/names-codes/administrative/index.html|title = Names and codes for Administrative Geography|date = 31 December 2008|publisher = Office for National Statistics|accessdate = 15 September 2009}}</ref> in [[Lichfield District|The Lichfield District]], [[Staffordshire]], England, located between [[Lichfield]] and [[Sutton Coldfield]]. The parish also contains the village of [[Stonnall]].


==Transport==
==Transport==
[[File:Shenstone railway station - 2008-02-17.jpg|thumb|Shenstone railway station]]
[[File: Shenstone railway station - 2008-02-17.jpg|thumb|Shenstone railway station]]
Shenstone is very well served with [[National Express West Midlands]] service X3 to [[Lichfield]], [[Sutton Coldfield]], Erdington and Birmingham along the Birmingham road. [[Chaserider]] service 36 operates through the village connecting to [[Walsall]], Aldridge and Lichfield.
Shenstone is served by [[Shenstone railway station]] on the [[Cross-City Line|Cross-City railway line]]. The village also has an infrequent bus service operated by [[Central Buses]]. The route is numbered 35B and operates Monday to Saturday every two hours between [[Walsall]], [[Aldridge]], [[Druids Heath]], [[Stonnall]], Shenstone and [[Lichfield]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.centralbuses.com/bus-times.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-11-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043615/http://centralbuses.com/bus-times.html |archivedate=2014-11-29 }}</ref> Previously it was the operations of [[Arriva Midlands]] who tendered the service before September 2014.

[[Shenstone railway station|The railway station]] in the village is served by the [[Cross-City Line]] and offers connections to the [[West Coast Main Line]] at {{RWS|Lichfield Trent Valley}} and the [[Chase Line]] at [[Aston railway station|Aston]] for services to [[Wolverhampton railway station|Wolverhampton]], [[Walsall railway station|Walsall]], [[Cannock railway station|Cannock]], [[Rugeley Town railway station|Rugeley]] and {{RWS|Rugeley Trent Valley}} for the West Coast Main Line. There are also services to [[Redditch railway station|Redditch]] and [[Bromsgrove railway station|Bromsgrove]] as well as [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham New Street]]. The village also is the only settlement in Lichfield District to have an active railway station after the two stations in Lichfield.

The village is also situated next to the [[M6 Toll]] which offers road connections to [[Stafford]], Wolverhampton, [[South Staffordshire]], [[Brownhills]], [[Cannock]], [[Tamworth, England|Tamworth]] and [[Coleshill, Warwickshire|Coleshill]]. It also offers connections to the [[M6 Motorway]] and [[M42 Motorway]]. The village is also near [[Watling Street]] which connects from [[Holyhead]] in Wales to [[London]]. The village is also near the main [[A452 road|Chester Road]] between Brownhills and [[Leamington Spa]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hodgkiss |first1=Samuel |title=The Staffordshire village named one of most desirable places to live in UK |url=https://www.staffordshire-live.co.uk/news/local-news/quaint-staffordshire-village-named-one-6526813 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=burtonmail |date=21 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
The village is served by [http://www.greysbrooke.staffs.sch.uk/%20 Greysbrooke Primary School] on Barnes Road. A previous incarnation of the school was located on Birmingham Road, on the land currently occupied by the Greysbrooke cul-de-sac.
The village is served by [http://www.greysbrooke.staffs.sch.uk/%20 Greysbrooke Primary School] on Barnes Road. A previous incarnation of the school was located on Birmingham Road, on the land currently occupied by the Greysbrooke cul-de-sac.
[[Shenstone Lodge school]] lies on the Birmingham Road approximately half a mile south of the village.
[[Shenstone Lodge School]] lies on the Birmingham Road approximately {{convert|1/2|mi|m|abbr=off}} south of the village.


==Interests==
==Interests==
[[File:War Memorial, Shenstone.jpg|thumb|War Memorial, Shenstone]]
[[File:War Memorial, Shenstone.jpg|thumb|War Memorial, Shenstone]]


Shenstone was formerly the manufacturing home of the [[Norton Motorcycle]]. [[David Garside]], a mechanical engineer who had developed a twin-rotor [[Wankel engine|Wankel]] motorcycle for [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|BSA]], joined [[Norton Villiers Triumph|NVT]] to help establish production of the [[Norton Classic|Norton Rotary bikes]]. The old factory still remains on the outskirts of the village.
Shenstone was formerly the manufacturing home of the [[Norton Motorcycle]]. [[David Garside]], a mechanical engineer who had developed a twin-rotor [[Wankel engine|Wankel]] motorcycle for [[Birmingham Small Arms Company|BSA]], joined [[Norton Villiers Triumph|NVT]] to help establish production of the [[Norton Classic|Norton Rotary bikes]]. The old factory still remains on the outskirts of the village, however has been taken over by Elbit Systems and is the site of regular protests.


The village is served by 4 [[public house]]s: The Fox & Hounds, The Railway, The Plough and The Bull's Head.
The village is served by four [[public house]]s: The Fox & Hounds, The Railway, The Plough, and The Bull's Head.

==Demography==
The village had an estimated population of 2,234. The ethnic make-up of the village was 97% White, 2% Asian, and 1% Other ethnic. The religious makeup of the village was 62.7% Christian, 35.1% No Religion, 1% Muslim, 0.8% Sikh and 0.2% Hindu.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shenstone (Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/staffordshire/E34003716__shenstone/ |website=www.citypopulation.de |access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
The British actress [[Helen Baxendale]] grew up in the village.
Actress [[Helen Baxendale]] grew up in the village.

[[Henry Sanders (historian)|Henry Sanders]], curate of Shenstone from 1755 to 1770, was author of ''The History and Antiquities of Shenstone'', described as "a model parish history, containing elaborate accounts of the local manors, hamlets, farms, genealogies, and assessments".<ref name=dnb00>{{cite DNB|first=Thomas|last=Seccombe|authorlink=Thomas Seccombe|wstitle=Saunders, Henry|volume=50|page=325}}</ref>
[[Henry Sanders (historian)|Henry Sanders]], curate of Shenstone from 1755 to 1770, was author of ''The History and Antiquities of Shenstone'', described as "a model parish history, containing elaborate accounts of the local manors, hamlets, farms, genealogies, and assessments".<ref name=dnb00>{{cite DNB|first=Thomas|last=Seccombe|authorlink=Thomas Seccombe|wstitle=Saunders, Henry|volume=50|page=325}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Shenstone is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] and its population described as quite large.<ref>http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SK1004/shenstone/</ref>
Shenstone is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] and its population described as quite large.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SK1004/shenstone/|title=Domesday Book of William the Conqueror}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Shenstone, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist, Shenstone
Shenstone, Staffordshire is located in Staffordshire
Shenstone, Staffordshire
Shenstone, Staffordshire
Location within Staffordshire
Population7,359 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSK108044
Civil parish
  • Shenstone
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLichfield
Postcode districtWS14
Dialling code01543
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
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Staffordshire
52°38′13″N 1°50′28″W / 52.637°N 1.841°W / 52.637; -1.841

Shenstone is a village and civil parish[2] in The Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England, located between Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield. The parish also contains the village of Stonnall.

Transport

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Shenstone railway station

Shenstone is very well served with National Express West Midlands service X3 to Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Birmingham along the Birmingham road. Chaserider service 36 operates through the village connecting to Walsall, Aldridge and Lichfield.

The railway station in the village is served by the Cross-City Line and offers connections to the West Coast Main Line at Lichfield Trent Valley and the Chase Line at Aston for services to Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Rugeley and Rugeley Trent Valley for the West Coast Main Line. There are also services to Redditch and Bromsgrove as well as Birmingham New Street. The village also is the only settlement in Lichfield District to have an active railway station after the two stations in Lichfield.

The village is also situated next to the M6 Toll which offers road connections to Stafford, Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire, Brownhills, Cannock, Tamworth and Coleshill. It also offers connections to the M6 Motorway and M42 Motorway. The village is also near Watling Street which connects from Holyhead in Wales to London. The village is also near the main Chester Road between Brownhills and Leamington Spa.[3]

Education

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The village is served by Greysbrooke Primary School on Barnes Road. A previous incarnation of the school was located on Birmingham Road, on the land currently occupied by the Greysbrooke cul-de-sac. Shenstone Lodge School lies on the Birmingham Road approximately 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) south of the village.

Interests

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War Memorial, Shenstone

Shenstone was formerly the manufacturing home of the Norton Motorcycle. David Garside, a mechanical engineer who had developed a twin-rotor Wankel motorcycle for BSA, joined NVT to help establish production of the Norton Rotary bikes. The old factory still remains on the outskirts of the village, however has been taken over by Elbit Systems and is the site of regular protests.

The village is served by four public houses: The Fox & Hounds, The Railway, The Plough, and The Bull's Head.

Demography

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The village had an estimated population of 2,234. The ethnic make-up of the village was 97% White, 2% Asian, and 1% Other ethnic. The religious makeup of the village was 62.7% Christian, 35.1% No Religion, 1% Muslim, 0.8% Sikh and 0.2% Hindu.[4]

Notable people

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Actress Helen Baxendale grew up in the village.

Henry Sanders, curate of Shenstone from 1755 to 1770, was author of The History and Antiquities of Shenstone, described as "a model parish history, containing elaborate accounts of the local manors, hamlets, farms, genealogies, and assessments".[5]

History

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Shenstone is mentioned in the Domesday Book and its population described as quite large.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  3. ^ Hodgkiss, Samuel (21 January 2022). "The Staffordshire village named one of most desirable places to live in UK". burtonmail. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Shenstone (Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ^ Seccombe, Thomas (1897). "Saunders, Henry" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 50. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 325.
  6. ^ "Domesday Book of William the Conqueror".
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