Portal:Staffordshire

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Staffordshire (/ˈstæfərdʃɪər, -ʃər/; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the south-east, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

The county has an area of 1,713 square kilometres (661 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,177,578 in 2024. Stoke-on-Trent is in the north of the county, and the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme immediately to the west. Stafford is in the centre, Burton upon Trent in the east, and Tamworth and the city of Lichfield in the south-east. For local government purposes Staffordshire comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, plus the unitary authority area of Stoke-on-Trent. The county historically included the north-west of the West Midlands county, including Walsall, West Bromwich, and Wolverhampton.

Staffordshire is hilly to the north and south. The southern end of the Pennines is in the north, containing part of the Peak District National Park. The Cannock Chase AONB and parts of the National Forest and Kinver Edge are in the south. The River Trent and its tributaries drain most of the county. From its source, near Biddulph, the river flows through Staffordshire in a southwesterly direction, meeting the Sow just east of Stafford; it then meets the River Tame and turns north-east, exiting into Derbyshire immediately downstream of Burton upon Trent. (Full article...)

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Lemmy performing in 2005

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead vocalist, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member from 1975 to his death. Kilmister had previously been a member of Hawkwind from 1971 until his dismissal in 1975.

A foundational force in the genre following the advent of the new wave of British heavy metal, Lemmy was known for his appearance, which included his signature friendly mutton chops, his military-influenced fashion sense and his gravelly rasp of a voice. It was once declared "one of the most recognisable voices in rock". He was also noted for his unique posture when singing, which was once described as "looking up towards a towering microphone tilted down into his weather-beaten face". He was also known for his bass playing style, using his Rickenbacker bass to create an "overpowered, distorted rhythmic rumble". A notable aspect of his bass sound was his guitar-like riffing, often playing power chords using heavily overdriven tube stacks by Marshall. (Full article...)

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Towns & Districts	• STAFFORDSHIRE \| PLACES \| CIVIL PARISHES \| Cannock Chase \| East Staffordshire \| Lichfield \| Newcastle-under-Lyme \| South Staffordshire \| Stafford \| Staffordshire Moorlands \| Tamworth
History	• HISTORY \| Staffordshire Hoard \| Tamworth Castle \| Stafford Castle \|Tutbury Castle \|Chartley Castle \| MILITARY HISTORY \| Battle of Hopton Heath \| South Staffordshire Regiment North Staffordshire Regiment \| Staffordshire Yeomanry
Sights	• PLACES OF INTEREST \| Drayton Manor Theme Park \| Alton Towers \| Rudyard Lake Steam Railway \| CASTLES & HISTORIC HOUSES \| Ancient High House \| Barlaston Hall \| Barlaston Hall \| Barlaston Hall \| Tixall Gatehouse \| Alton Castle \| Blithfield Hall \| Wootton Lodge \| Erasmus Darwin House \| Hospital of St John Baptist without the Barrs \| Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum \| Ford Green Hall \| Himley Hall \| GRADE I LISTED BUILDINGS \| *GRADE II LISTED BUILDINGS** \| Grade II* listed buildings in Cannock Chase (district) \| Grade II* listed buildings in Cannock Chase (district) \| Grade II* listed buildings in East Staffordshire \| Grade II* listed buildings in Lichfield (district) \| Grade II* listed buildings in Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough) \| Grade II* listed buildings in South Staffordshire \| Grade II* listed buildings in Stafford (borough) \| Grade II* listed buildings in Staffordshire Moorlands \| Grade II* listed buildings in Stoke-on-Trent \| Grade II* listed buildings in Tamworth (borough)
Sport & Recreation	• SPORTING TEAMS \| Stoke City F.C. \| Port Vale F.C. \| SPORTING VENUES \| Britannia Stadium \| Victoria Ground \| Vale Park \| SPORTING EVENTS \| Potteries derby \| RECREATION \| Scouting
Transport	• CANALS \| Caldon Canal \| Bridgewater Canal \|Trent and Mersey Canal \| Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal \| Hatherton Canal \| Lichfield Canal \| Shropshire Union Canal \| Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal \| Stourbridge Extension Canal \| Birmingham and Fazeley Canal \| RAIL \| Stoke-on-Trent railway station \| Lichfield City railway station \| Stafford railway station \| West Coast Main Line \| ROADS \| M6 \| M6 Toll \| M54 \| M64 \| A50 \| A34
Education & Services	• SCHOOLS \| List of schools in Stoke-on-Trent \| UNIVERSITIES \| Keele University \| Staffordshire University \| SERVICES \| Fire and Rescue \| Police \| Severn Trent
Culture & Media	• LITERATURE \| Arnold Bennett \| Anna of the Five Towns \| Clayhanger \| THEATRE \| Regent Theatre \| New Vic Theatre \| Lichfield Garrick Theatre \| NEWSPAPERS \| The Sentinel \| Burton Mail \| RADIO \| BBC Radio Stoke \| Signal 1 \| Signal 2 \| Stafford FM \| Windmill Broadcasting \| 6 Towns Radio
Religion	• RELIGION \| Grade I listed churches in Staffordshire \| Bishop of Lichfield \| Lichfield Cathedral \| Diocese of Lichfield \| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham

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Lichfield Cathedral is a late 12th century medieval cathedral situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire. The cathedral is dedicated to saints Chad and Mary and is the only medieval church in England with three spires.

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Image 1Albion Street, Hanley (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 2Stafford Hospital (from Stafford)
Image 3Tunstall Tower Square (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 4A view of Stoke from Penkhull by Henry Lark I Pratt (1805-1873) (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 5Fenton Library (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 6The author Izaak Walton was born in Stafford. Portrait by Jacob Huysmans (from Stafford)
Image 7"CAPO" Modernist Sculpture depicting the head of Josiah Wedgwood by Vincent Woropay, © Eirian Evans via Geograph (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 8Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 9County Buildings, Martin Street (from Stafford)
Image 10Moors located within the district (from Staffordshire Moorlands)
Image 11The Golden sculpture, March 2017 (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 12The Goods Yard (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 13Porcelain teapot by Henry and Richard Daniel, 1830 (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 14A34 at Hanford (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 15View from Stafford Castle (from Stafford)
Image 16Robert Berkoff Bankers' Clearing House statue on the Trentham Estate (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 17Colorado Bouillons Regina and teapots, vitrified tableware by Dudson Brothers Ltd. (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 18Hanley Bus Station (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 19One Smithfield, Hanley, one of the offices of Stoke-on-Trent City Council (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 20Stafford Knot (from Stafford)
Image 21Stoke City's bet365 Stadium, opened in 1997, has a 30,089 capacity. (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 22Trentham Lake, Trentham Gardens (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 23Man of Fire, a 1964 sculpture installed on the Lewis's store (later Debenhams), in Hanley (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 24Looking southeast over the Roaches and Hen Cloud (from Staffordshire Moorlands)
Image 25Arnold Bennett Statue Hanley, located on the approach to Potteries Museum and Art Gallery (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 26BBC Radio Stoke Offices (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 27St Chad's Church, Stafford (from Stafford)
Image 28Flag of Staffordshire (from History of Staffordshire)
Image 29Restored bottle kilns, Stoke-on-Trent (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 30A Man Can't Fly sculpture (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 31Burslem School of Art (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 32Hundreds of Staffordshire (with North to the right) (from History of Staffordshire)
Image 33Stoke-upon-Trent Town Hall (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 34Map of Stafford by John Speed circa 1611 (from Stafford)
Image 35Cheadle, the district's third largest town. (from Staffordshire Moorlands)
Image 36Biddulph Grange in Biddulph, the district's second largest town. (from Staffordshire Moorlands)
Image 37Vale Park, home of Port Vale. Completed in 1950, at the time of its construction it was nicknamed 'The Wembley of the North'. (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 38A diagram of local railway services in Stoke-on-Trent (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 39Map of Stafford (from Stafford)
Image 40Arnold Bennett, raised in Hanley (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 41Colclough China Longton, a factory typical of the mid-20th century (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 42Chatterley Whitfield Colliery (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 43Hugh Bourne, founder of Primitive Methodism (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 44A Staffordshire oatcake (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 45Stafford Castle (from Stafford)
Image 46Shire Hall and Market Square (from Stafford)
Image 47Perseus with the Head of Medusa sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini at Trentham Gardens (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 48Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 49Statue of Josiah Wedgwood near the World of Wedgwood museum (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 50The canal at Stoke (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 51Victoria Park, Stafford (from Stafford)
Image 52Ancient High House (from Stafford)
Image 53100 Faces Mural, Hanley (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 54Stafford railway station (from Stafford)
Image 55The Catalyst at the University of Staffordshire (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 56Leek, the district's largest town and administrative headquarters. (from Staffordshire Moorlands)
Image 57Town Twinning sign on Eccleshall Road (from Stafford)
Image 58Stafford CC versus the MCC in their centenary year, 1964 (from Stafford)
Image 59Lemmy, born in Burslem (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 60Stafford Crown Court (from Stafford)
Image 61Stoke-on-Trent railway station platform (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 62Royal Stoke University Hospital from above (from Stoke-on-Trent)