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  Staffordshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England.
The historic county of Staffordshire included Wolverhampton, Walsall, and West Bromwich, these were removed in 1974 to the new county of West Midlands.
In the north and in the south the county is hilly, with wild moorlands in the far north and Cannock Chase an area of natural beauty in the south.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Staffordshire   (362 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Staffordshire Moorlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches in Staffordshire.
Administrative Counties with multiple districts: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England.
Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Salops) is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and the Welsh preserved counties of Powys and Clwyd.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Staffordshire-Moorlands   (1326 words)

  
 Staffordshire Moorlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England.
Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek and is located between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park.
The terrain is, as is suggested by the regional name, mostly moorland with forests and lakes stretching out across the vast plains.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Staffordshire_Moorlands   (153 words)

  
 Staffordshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the Midlands of England.
Historically, Staffordshire was divided into the five hundreds of,,, Seisdon and.
In the north and in the south the county is hilly, with wild moorlands in the north and Cannock Chase an area of natural beauty in the south.
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Staffordshire Moorlands population is largely evenly split by gender: In 1991, 49.4% were male and 50.6% female.
Staffordshire Moorlands experienced a decrease in the proportion of its year 11 leavers entering a less desirable option, with this decrease also being higher than that of the Staffordshire LSC Area.
Staffordshire Moorlands has a smaller proportion of respondents with no NVQ equivalence than the Staffordshire LSC Area as a whole, as is also the case for NVQ levels 1, 2, 3 and 5.
www.lsc.gov.uk /NR/rdonlyres/ezclf5hogoh6sdonjl6q5kakktncr65vmv5ic4iat3zv7grmmoj52ncifapglrbsunj6fty6o7loil/fullreportMoorlands1.doc   (4327 words)

  
 Staffordshire Moorlands - Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Staffordshire Moorlands Primary Care Trust was established in April 2002 as a freestanding body accountable for commissioning care, with added responsibility for the provision of community services.
The Trust serves a population of approximately 106,000 people who live in four towns (Biddulph, Cheadle, Kidsgrove and Leek) and the villages and hamlets of the rural hinterland.
The Headquarters of the PCT are based within the District Council offices at Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, although the majority of our staff are spread across the Staffordshire Moorlands and Kidsgrove at a variety of locations.
www.moorlands-pct.nhs.uk   (92 words)

  
 Staffordshire Moorlands --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Staffordshire Moorlands includes part of the Peak District National Park in the northeast, where it is characterized by many bleak gritstone and limestone moorlands.
The administrative county comprises eight districts: Cannock Chase, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, and the boroughs...
The landscape varies from the bleak moorlands of the northern Peak District to the Trent lowlands in the south, and industry ranges from tourism in the Peak District to mining and engineering in the eastern and southern coalfields.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9069352?tocId=9069352   (779 words)

  
 Staffordshire Moorlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Staffordshire Moorlands overlaps into the Peak District National Park on the northeast, where it is characterized by many bleak gritstone and limestone moorlands.
Within the southern extremity of the Pennines, the moorlands extend from northwest to southeast in long ridges separated by deep valleys and decline in elevation from more than 1,600 ft (500 m) in the north to about 600 ft in the south to form an area of more fertile, gently rolling terrain.
Staffordshire Moorlands' rich resources of fireclays in the Keupermarls of the extreme southwest and coal in the extreme west were exploited between the late 18th and early 20th century.
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 Staffordshire Moorlands - Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Staffordshire Moorlands PCT does not collect the additional information required and will make no attempt to track or identify individual users, except where explicit consent for this is given or where there is a reasonable suspicion that unauthorised access to the system is being attempted.
In the case of all users, Staffordshire Moorlands PCT reserves the right to attempt to identify and track any individual who is reasonably suspected of trying to gain unauthorised access to computer systems or resources operating as part of the Staffordshire Moorlands PCT Web Service.
All log file information collected by Staffordshire Moorlands PCT is kept secure and no access to raw log files is given to any third party.
www.moorlands-pct.nhs.uk /privacy_policy.htm   (362 words)

  
 North Staffordshire & The Staffordshire Moorlands - tourist information guide to holiday accommodation, activities, ...
North Staffordshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands are really two distinct areas though visitors to one frequently choose to visit the other which is why we have covered them together.
Most people would think of North Staffordshire as an industrial centre based on coal mining and its world-famous pottery industry (hence the area is known as "The Potteries").
To the north east of The Potteries lies an upland area on the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District - the Staffordshire Moorlands.
www.touristnetuk.com /WM/NS   (402 words)

  
 Staffordshire Moorlands -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Staffordshire Moorlands is a (Click link for more info and facts about local government district) local government district in (Click link for more info and facts about Staffordshire) Staffordshire, (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in (Related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves) Leek and is located between the city of (Click link for more info and facts about Stoke-on-Trent) Stoke-on-Trent and the (Click link for more info and facts about Peak District National Park) Peak District National Park.
The Terrain is, as is suggested by the regional name, mostly moorland with fantastic forests and lakes stretching out across the vast plains.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/staffordshire_moorlands.htm   (427 words)

  
 The Stafford and Staffordshire Moorlands (District Boundaries) Order 1992
The effect of the Order is to realign that boundary so that it follows the northern side of Uttoxeter Road in an area starting to the north-west of the White Cock public house and running south-eastwards to a point just beyond the Road's junction with Grindley Lane in the vicinity of The Farm.
In approximate terms, the area transferred from Stafford to Staffordshire Moorlands has an area of 0.7 hectares and a population of 35.
The areas transferred from Staffordshire Moorlands to Stafford have a total area of 0.9 hectares, and are unpopulated.
www.hmso.gov.uk /si/si1992/Uksi_19921850_en_1.htm   (841 words)

  
 GENUKI: Staffordshire Genealogy
Staffordshire is famous for its potteries, its inland navigations, and its founderies, blast furnaces, slitting mills, and various other branches of the iron trade.
The North Staffordshire Methodist Heritage Pages contain a wealth of information on the Methodist movement in the north of the county and include histories and photographs of chapels in the area.
Staffordshire University's Descriptions of Staffordshire and The Potteries from Pigot's 1841 Topology of England.
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 North Staffordshire & The Staffordshire Moorlands Attractions - Tourist Net UK Guide to Places to visit and things ...
The Natural Science Centre is an educational and recreational visitor centre situated in Newchapel, one of the oldest villages in North Staffordshire.
Set in an imposing former silk mill - restored at a cost of £400,000 - The Moorlands Arts Centre is a centre of excellence for some of the finer things in life.
A rare survivor from the pre-industrial Potteries, the Hall was built in 1624 and extended in brick in the 18th century; it was the home of the Ford family for nearly two centuries.
www.touristnetuk.com /WM/NS/attractions   (3494 words)

  
 staffs moorlands Ac   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
If you are a member of Staffordshire Moorlands AC have e-mail access and would like to go on the club e-mail list to keep informed about the latest news etc please click here.
In the popular Congleton half marathon there was a good turnout of Moorland runners despite the cross country on Saturday at Apedale.Top Moorlands runner was Paul Crutchley who again had a good run finishing in 7th place and first V40 in the race.
Moorlands Runners had a very succesful Meerbrook 15k with Dave Allen being our top runner in 7th place closely followed by Gareth Briggs and Paul Crutchley.
www.staffsmoorlands-ac.co.uk   (334 words)

  
 House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 7 Feb 2001 (pt 5)
Staffordshire, Moorlands has benefited from a range of Government initiatives since 2 May 1997 and in the 12 months ending on 1 May 1997 as follows:
To break down the expenditure into the individual districts of north Staffordshire would require a detailed examination of previous LTP and TPP documents and an estimate made of the cost of the works.
Staffordshire, Moorlands DC is on the 2000-01 stock transfer programme and have had a successful tenants' ballot.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200001/cmhansrd/vo010207/text/10207w05.htm   (605 words)

  
 Instaffs (UK) Limited - Staffordshire Moorlands District Information
Staffordshire Moorlands is in North East Staffordshire, bordered by Cheshire to the west, Derbyshire to the east and Stoke-on-Trent to the south.
The Moorlands is home to Alton Towers, the UK’s premier theme park, which attracts more than three million visitors a year.
Two thirds of the district’s population of 94,400 is concentrated in the towns of Biddulph, Cheadle and Leek, with the remainder divided among the 39 rural parishes.
www.instaffs.co.uk /districts.asp?DistrictId=6   (213 words)

  
 Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The North Staffordshire/West Derbyshire RTP is also funded by Staffordshire County Council, Derbyshire County Council and the Peak District National Park Authority.
The new individual timetables printed by Derbyshire and Staffordshire County Councils in booklet form for each town/area have reduced the number of individual timetables that need to be produced ‘in house’.
A ten seat minibus with wheelchair access provided by Staffordshire Moorlands Community Transport collects members from their door and transports them to Biddulph town centre for shopping returning approximately one and a half hours later.
www.sdrtp.org.uk /report1.htm   (3284 words)

  
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The first major event is the contemporary arts and crafts fair, which will be hosted by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council in November 2005.
The project encapsulates the creative energy and enthusiasm of Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent and the Peak District and will promote and support makers of new and exciting arts and crafts.
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council now offers residents and visitors a convenient and secure way to pay for a number of Council Services online using a debit or credit card.
www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk   (333 words)

  
 Staffordshire Moorlands Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 Staffordshire Moorlands sites; The Cloud   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The majority of the site is in the county of Cheshire and for the purposes of this survey only though areas within Staffordshire were surveyed, other than the extensive area of heathland on top of the escarpment, all of which was included in the survey.
The area of the site quoted is only the part in Staffordshire.
The heathland is dominated by heather, with locally frequent bilberry and cowberry, although cowberry was only located in areas outside the county boundary.
www2002.stoke.gov.uk /museums/pmag/Nof_website1/sites/staffs_moorlands_pages/the_cloud.htm   (199 words)

  
 Arts Development in the Moorlands 
The Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's Arts Development service is actively involved in the organisation and delivery of many projects across the district such as:
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council are active partners in a fantastic new arts development project happening throughout the County over the next 2 years.
"Staffordshire Moorlands Council is committed to developing the arts in the district, recognising and valuing their contribution to the economic, social and spiritual well-being of the district and as a means of enhancing the quality of life in the district".
www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk /services/tourismandleisure/initiatives/artsdevelopment.htm   (589 words)

  
 Search Results for Staffordshire - Encyclopædia Britannica
Nearly all of East Staffordshire lies within the historic county of Staffordshire, except for a small area around Rocester...
Staffordshire Moorlands includes part of the Peak District National Park...
English ritual dance of Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire; it is related to Morris dancing.
www.britannica.com /search?query=Staffordshire&submit=Find&source=MWTAB   (413 words)

  
 Staffordshire Moorlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jays Barn is a converted barn which is fully accessible for all levels of disability in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
The club is focussed on Walton, Stafford, and encompasses Stone, Staffordshire Moorlands, Cannock, Rugeley, Uttoxeter, Lichfield, and the northern parts of Wolverhampton and Walsall.
A small full service facility located in the Staffordshire Moorlands offering specialist care and full livery, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, and cross-country hacking.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Staffordshire_Moorlands   (575 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Staffordshire's local government: A large part of the county is governed on a two tier basis with Staffordshire County Council and the eight District Councils of Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands and Tamworth.
The rest of the County has three solely Staffordshire unitary councils, Stoke on Trent, Wolverhampton and Walsall, and three more shared with the Counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, namely Birmingham, Dudley and Sandwell.
Staffordshire achieves the geographical feat of very nearly uniting Birmingham and Manchester.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/stafford.html   (792 words)

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