Welcome to Weston
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Weston is a village and civil parish.[1] within the English county of Staffordshire.[2][3] The parish is in the local authority of Stafford (non-metropolitan district). The village is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north east of the town of Stafford, and 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south west of Uttoxeter. The village of Gayton is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north east. The nearest railway station is at Stafford. The nearest main roads are the A51.[4] which skirts the north eastern boundary of the village. The ancient village and parish of Weston was a forest clearing on the outskirts and was part of the Chartley Estate which was sold off in 1904. The high ground meant that the surrounding land was well drained with a good water supply from the nearby River Trent. This small settlement was also located at the intersection of the London - Lichfield - Chester road and the Shrewsbury - Stafford - Derby road (the current A51 and A518 respectively). The road from Stafford originally forded the Trent. In the late 18th Century a flood washed away the bridge there. It was later replaced by a single arch stone bridge in the 19th century. Weston was a centre of salt production in the 19th century, with saltworks both in the village and at the nearby hamlet of Shirleywich.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
364 hectares |
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Population |
1,056 (2021) |
Density |
290 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.6 |
Ward |
Milwich |
District |
Stafford |
Postcodes |
ST18 |
ONS ID |
E04009018 |
Council
Contact details for Weston Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Weston Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Weston Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Weston Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Weston Parish.
Local News
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Stafford council will not fight plan for asylum seeker housing
Published: 12th Jul 2023
Hosted and licensed by Express & Star
Man and boy rescued from car near Stafford as warning issued over dangers of driving through floodwater
Published: 3rd Jan 2024
Hosted and licensed by Weston Mercury
Stafford and Burlington impress at UK IKR Karting championships in Shenington
Published: 11th Oct 2023