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Only because you've not been on as much!I think youll find that I havent done that for ages!
I've no idea what you're talking about!Only because you've not been on as much!
I've no idea what you're talking about!Only because you've not been on as much!
It would be Stafford Borough Council, surely!Drove past last week and it still seemed to be trading in the same old way, but difficult to tell if it is open or closed. No planning applications yet submitted to South Staffs Council for alterations, demolition of the barn etc.
Frank Finlay thinks it's in his ward, which I've always thought it was as well. Certainly friends of mine who are the SS's nearest neighbours vote in Milford ward for the local council elections.No, the boundary around there is weird. The Seven Stars is in Bednall & South Staffs, the Chetwynd Arms is in Brocton & Stafford Borough.
Clearly our local councils were even worse at geography at school than I was.SBC's Licensing Register is in theory online but I can never access it so a couple of months ago I made a FOI request - this is an extract of what I got, no Seven Stars. The pub is in Bednall but the postal address is Brocton.
https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Ac...5fe067a76172f95!8m2!3d52.7647849!4d-2.0849725Personally I blame the medieval manorial system and 17th/18th century landed gentry.
Don't seem to have a map that shows parish/district boundarys AND recognisable geographic features but I think that basically south of Hazelstrine Lane the A34 is the boundary between Milford & Brocton (SBC) to the east and Acton Trussell, Bednall & Teddesley Hay (South Staffs) to the west except for a Brocton bulge across the road including the Chetwynd Arms, Brocton Close, New Inn Row& Brick Kiln Lane (New Town). Possibly a couple of places south of the Chetwynd but not much.
Personally I blame the medieval manorial system and 17th/18th century landed gentry.
Don't seem to have a map that shows parish/district boundarys AND recognisable geographic features but I think that basically south of Hazelstrine Lane the A34 is the boundary between Milford & Brocton (SBC) to the east and Acton Trussell, Bednall & Teddesley Hay (South Staffs) to the west except for a Brocton bulge across the road including the Chetwynd Arms, Brocton Close, New Inn Row& Brick Kiln Lane (New Town). Possibly a couple of places south of the Chetwynd but not much.
That would explain why my mate lives in SBC territory.Personally I blame the medieval manorial system and 17th/18th century landed gentry.
Don't seem to have a map that shows parish/district boundarys AND recognisable geographic features but I think that basically south of Hazelstrine Lane the A34 is the boundary between Milford & Brocton (SBC) to the east and Acton Trussell, Bednall & Teddesley Hay (South Staffs) to the west except for a Brocton bulge across the road including the Chetwynd Arms, Brocton Close, New Inn Row& Brick Kiln Lane (New Town). Possibly a couple of places south of the Chetwynd but not much.
The yokels can encroach almost to the Trumpet.That would explain why my mate lives in SBC territory.
The yokels can encroach almost to the Trumpet.
Take back control of our borders!
They can have that.Catch Corner at Acton Gate is in South Staffs territory as well.