Marston
Marston is located in Staffordshire
Marston
Marston
Location within Staffordshire
Area7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population158 (2011 census)
• Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Marston
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire
52°50′48″N 2°07′06″W / 52.846680°N 2.1183202°W / 52.846680; -2.1183202

Marston is a village and civil parish 12 miles (19 km) south of Stoke-on-Trent,[1] in the Stafford district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 158.[2] The parish touches Creswell, Hopton and Coton, Salt and Enson, Sandon and Burston, Stone Rural and Whitgreave.[3]

Features

There are 2 listed buildings in Marston.[4] Marston has a church called St Leonard.[5]

History

The name "Marston" means 'Marsh farm/settlement'.[6] Marston was recorded in the Domesday Book as Mer(se)tone.[7] Marston was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Stafford, St Mary,[8][9] on 24 March 1884 part of the parish was transferred to Tillington, the transferred area had 107 houses in 1891. On 25 March 1885 part of "Salt and Enson" was transferred to the parish, the transferred area had 2 houses in 1891, and on 1 April 1934, 53 acres were transferred to Marston from "Salt and Enson". On 1 April 1934, the parish of Yarlet was abolished and merged with Marston.[10] Yarlet is a deserted medieval village in the parish.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Distance from Marston [52.845847, 2.117254]". GENUKI. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Marston". City Population De. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Marston". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Listed Buildings in Marston, Stafford, Staffordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (77378)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Marston Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 13 November 2020. Note that there are 2, click on the more northerly red dot.
  7. ^ "Staffordshire D-P". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Marston". GENUKI. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. ^ "History of Marston, in Stafford and Staffordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Relationships and changes Marston Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. ^ Historic England. "'Yarlet' DMV (site) (77386)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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