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Holmcroft Road was the name chosen by the council for the street that connects the residential area to the A34 Stone Road. Thus Holmcroft or Holmcroft Estate became part of the postal address. Even for estate homes not located on Holmcroft Road. The name means "croft by the island", from Old Norse holmr "island" and Old English croft "croft".
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, England A. Abbey ...
Westcroft [1] [failed verification] is a residential area in the Essington parish [2] of South Staffordshire in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, England. [3] It is located to the north of Wolverhampton and south of Featherstone. [4] [failed verification] It lies on the A460 road and to the south of Junction 1 of the M54 motorway. As at ...
In the 19th century the Shire Hall in Market Square became well established as the venue for judicial meetings and civic functions in the county. [2] Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, there was a need to find offices and a meeting place for Staffordshire County Council. [3]
Staffordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Staffordshire, England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes Stoke-on-Trent. The council has been under Conservative majority control since 2009.
The Borough of Stafford is a local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England. It is named after Stafford , its largest town, which is where the council is based. The borough also includes the towns of Stone and Eccleshall , as well as numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.
Staffordshire (/ ˈ s t æ f ər d ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər /; [4] postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west.
Stafford (/ ˈ s t æ f ər d /) is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, England.It is located about 15 miles (24 km) south of Stoke-on-Trent, 15 miles (24 km) north of Wolverhampton, and 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Birmingham.