Longdon, Staffordshire

Longdon
View of the church and churchyard from the east
Church of St James the Great
Longdon
 Longdon shown within Staffordshire
Population 1,505 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSK080145
Civil parishLongdon
DistrictLichfield
Shire countyStaffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town RUGELEY
Postcode district WS15
Dialling code 01543
Police Staffordshire
Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentLichfield[2]
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Staffordshire

Coordinates: 52°43′33″N 1°53′02″W / 52.725965°N 1.883872°W / 52.725965; -1.883872

Longdon is a village and civil parish[3] in the District of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.[4][5]

Location

The village is situated midway between the towns of Rugeley and Lichfield. The parish also includes the nearby villages of Upper Longdon, Longdon Green and Gentleshaw.[6]

At the 2001 census, the population of the parish was 1,472. The 2011 census recorded the population of Longdon ward as 1,505.

References

  1. "Civil parish population". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. "United Kingdom Parliament". Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  3. "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  4. OS Explorer Map 244: Cannock Chase & Chasewater: (1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 46269 2
  5. Map Details retrieved 11 April 2013
  6. "Longdon Parish - official site". Retrieved 22 September 2009.

External links

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