In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Standon like this:
STANDON, a parish, with a village, in Stone district, Stafford; on the Northwestern railway, 4 miles NNW of Eccleshall. It has a r. station, called Standon-Bridge, and a post-office under Eccleshall. Acres, 2,570. Real property, £4,481. Pop., 347. Houses, 68. The property is divided among a few. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £590.* Patron, the Rev. J. Salt. The church, excepting the tower, was rebuilt in 1846. Charities, £8.
Standon through time
Standon is now part of Stafford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Stafford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Standon itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Standon, in Stafford and Staffordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8521
Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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