Edingale
Village in Staffordshire, England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edingale is a village and civil parish[2] in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England.[3][4] It lies on the River Mease, around 7 miles (11 km) north of Tamworth. Historically, the village is shared with Derbyshire. In 2001 the parish had a population of 598,[5] increasing to 632 at the 2011 census.
| Edingale | |
|---|---|
The Black Horse | |
  Edingale Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 632 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK214122 |
| Civil parish |
|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TAMWORTH |
| Postcode district | B79 |
| Dialling code | 01827 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www.edingalevillage.co.uk |
History
Edingale was mentioned in the Domesday Book as part of Derbyshire and belonging to Henry de Ferrers[6] and being worth two shillings.[7] The name of the village comes from Old English, with the meaning nook of land of Edin's (or Eadwine's) people.[8]
Until the late 19th century the village of Edingale was divided between the chapelry of Edingale, within Alrewas parish in Staffordshire, and the parish of Croxall, in Derbyshire.[9][10]
In 1831 the population of the Staffordshire village was 177.[11] By 1851 it had risen to 197, on about 850 acres of land, when the lord of the manor was the Earl of Lichfield, though the land belonged to a number of other persons.[12]
Formerly in Tamworth Rural District, the parish became part of Lichfield Rural District during the boundary changes of 1934.[13] The civil parish of Croxall was incorporated into Edingale at the same time.[14]
Landmarks
A number of houses in the village are listed Grade II, as is the Church of the Holy Trinity and associated buildings. The village of Croxall also has a number of historic buildings.[15] Chetwynd Bridge, an early cast-iron arch bridge, crosses the River Tame from neighbouring Alrewas on the western edge of the parish.[16]
Sport
The village has 1 football team Edingale Swifts. they will play the 2016–2017 season in Division 3 of the Tamworth and District Sunday Football League. They won the Division Three league and cup double in 2015–16 season with an unbeaten league record.[17]
The Black Horse Edingale were the villages other football team but they folded in December 2013.
