Staffordshire Place Guide - Blurton

Blurton

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Location

• OS County Series 6 inches to 1 mile sheet: 18SW
• OS National Grid 6 inches to 1 mile sheet: SJ84SE
• OS National Grid reference: SJ899419

Church of England

• Ancient Parish: Trentham, St Mary and All Saints
• Ancient Chapelry: Blurton, St Bartholomew
• Modern Parishes: Blurton, St Alban (from 1956); Dresden, The Resurrection (from 1853); Dresden, St Luke, mission church (from 1885); Forsbrook, St Peter (from 1849); Meir Heath, St Francis of Assisi (from 1949); Normacot, The Holy Evangelists (from 1852)

Local Government

• Civil Parishes: Trentham (to 1930); then to Stoke on Trent City.
• Hundred: Pirehill North
• Poor Law Union: Stone Poor Law Union (1836-1930)
• District Council: Stone Rural District (1894-1930); Stone Rural District (part) and Stoke on Trent City (1930-1974); Stafford Borough (part) and Stoke on Trent City (part) (1974-date)

Parliamentary Representation 

• Parliamentary Constituency (to 1974): Northern Staffordshire (1832-1867); North Staffordshire (1867-1885); North Western Staffordshire (1885-1918); Stone (1918-1948); Stafford and Stone (part) and Stoke South (part) (1948-1974)