Longdon, Staffordshire
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| Longdon | |
|---|---|
 Church of St James the Great | |
  Longdon Location within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 1,505 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK080145 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUGELEY |
| Postcode district | WS15 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Longdon is a village and civil parish[3] in the District of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.[4][5]
The village is situated midway between the town of Rugeley 3.7 miles (6.0 km) and city of Lichfield 4.3 miles (6.9 km) . The parish also includes the nearby villages of Upper Longdon, Longdon Green and Gentleshaw.[6]
At the 2001 census, the population of the parish was 1,472. The 2011 census recorded the population of Longdon ward as 1,505.
Notable people
- Thomas Orme (ca.1637 in Hanch Hall - 1716), Member of Parliament (MP) for Lichfield in 1685.
- Samuel Stretton (1731–1811), builder and architect, built the first powered cotton mill.
- John Alexander (1736–1765), nonconformist minister and writer.[7]
