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Man-made heritage

St Edwards Hospital

Also known as Cheddleton County Mental Asylum, St Edwards Hospital was opened in 1899 by Staffordshire County Council to hold up to 600 mental health patients.

The grounds were landscaped and hundreds of trees were planted. The Asylum was a community in itself with its own bakery, butchers, vegetable gardens, sports ground and burial ground. There was an active social calendar for employees and patients.


Cheddleton
St John the Baptist Catholic Church

A listed Roman Catholic church designed by AWN Pugin and dated to circa 1840. The church is ashlar construction with edged herringbone tooling and a plain tile roof. It comprises a nave, chancel, oratory and chapel. It is sumptuously decorated inside (including much painted decoration).

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Alton
St John's Preparatory School, Alton

A listed mid 19th century house, formerly used as a preparatory school. The house was designed by AWN Pugin for the 16th Earl of Shrewsbury.

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Alton, Pugin
St Werburgh's Church, Kingsley

A listed parish church, the earliest surviving fabric exists within the tower and dates from the 13th and 14th centuries. The majority of the extant church building is of 19th century date (and includes work by Trubshaw and Lynham). An unusual wooden sundial is present below the church clock. A fragment of 12th century column in use as a trough in the adjacent farmyard may indicate that an earlier building once existed here. PRN 06293-MST11561


Kingsley
St Werburgh's Churchyard Kingsley

The churchyard around St Werburgh's church, which incorporates a cemetery of probable medieval origin. Three stone blocks, suggest the remains of a set of stocks, a bear baiting ring and a bull bating ring are said to be located within the cemetery.


Kingsley
St Werburgh's Parish Church, Kingsley

A listed parish church, the earliest surviving fabric exists within the tower and dates from the 13th and 14th centuries. The majority of the extant church building is of 19th century date (and includes work by Trubshaw and Lynham). An unusual wooden sundial is present below the church clock. A fragment of 12th century column in use as a trough in the adjacent farmyard may indicate that an earlier building once existed here.


Kingsley
St Wilfred's Church, Cotton

Formerly a Catholic church, St Wilfred's was closed in 2010. There were problems with the roof.

Said to be one of the architect AW Pugin's favourites, this is less ornate than the more famous St Giles Catholic Church in nearby Cheadle.

Stile House Farmhouse Bradnop

A listed farmhouse comprising of a late 17th Century section and a mid 19th Century section.


Bradnop
Stone gatepost with grooves

This stone shows the original grooves used to slot the bars in to create a gate quickly and cheaply.


whiston
Stonelow Hall Barn, Longsdon

Listed and possibly haunted 17th century stone barn with later alterations. No public access.


Longsdon

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