Whitmore, Staffordshire

Whitmore is a village and small curacy in the county of Staffordshire, England, near Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Whitmore
Whitmore
Location within Staffordshire
Population1,554 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ810407
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewcastle
Postcode districtST5
Dialling code01782
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

The name Whitmore can be found in the Domesday book (as Witemore) and also when King John signed Magna Carta at Runnymede.

Whitmore Hall, designated a house of outstanding architectural and historical interest and a fine example of a small Carolean-style manor house, is the home of the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family.

See also

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 December 2015.

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