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Eccleshall

Built-up area in Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Coordinates:52.856, -2.251
OS grid ref:SJ 83 28
Population:2,651
Dialling code: 01785 (Stafford)
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Eccleshall is a small historic market town in the borough of Stafford in Staffordshire, England, set on limestone ridges amid rolling countryside. It grew up around a medieval bishop’s palace - often called Eccleshall Castle - and was long associated with the bishops of Lichfield, so the compact centre still shows an old street pattern, stone buildings and a parish church with medieval roots.

Today Eccleshall has a lively village feel with independent shops, antiques dealers, cafés and a handful of traditional pubs, attracting visitors from the surrounding county. It works as a local hub for walkers and country pursuits, with farmers’ markets and community events sustaining a strong local identity alongside small-scale agriculture and artisan businesses.

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Transport links

  • Manchester Airport 34.4 miles55.3 km
  • Birmingham International Airport 34.9 miles56.2 km
  • Norton Bridge Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
  • Stone Railway Station 5.4 miles8.6 km

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Schools in Eccleshall

  • Bishop Lonsdale C of E Primary Academy Primary

Local points of interest

  • Springfield House Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
  • Blore Heath Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
  • Acton Hill Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
  • Ingestre Hall Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
  • Britannia Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles15.5 km
  • Chartley Castle Estate 11.2 miles18 km
  • Etruria Hall Country house 12 miles19.2 km
  • Doddington Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
  • Vale Park Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
  • Blithfield Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.3 km
  • New Bucks Head Stadium 15.2 miles24.4 km
  • Radmore Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles27.1 km