Longdon
Longdon is a village and civil parish in the District of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Longdon • Country — England • Region — West Midlands • Os Grid Reference — SK080145 • Population — 1,505 • Population Ref — (2011) • Post Town — RUGELEY • Postcode District — WS15 • Postcode Area — WS • Dial Code — 01543 • Constituency Westminster — Lichfield • Civil Parish — Longdon • Shire District — Lichfield • Shire County — Staffordshire
Location
Location
The village is situated midway between the town of Rugeley 3.7 mi and city of Lichfield 4.3 mi. The parish also includes the nearby villages of Upper Longdon, Longdon Green and Gentleshaw. 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
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.
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