Harlaston

Harlaston
Harlaston
Shire county	Staffordshire;
Region	West Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TAMWORTH
Postcode district	B79
Dialling code	01827
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Tamworth;
Website	www.harlaston.org
	List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°41′46″N 1°40′59″W / 52.696°N 1.683°W

Harlaston is a village and

public house

, the White Lion.

Harlaston is a conservation area, and has won the Staffordshire Best Kept Small Village award 5 times.^[2]

History

The name Harlaston comes from

Anglo-Saxon origin. Certainly, a corn mill is mentioned in the Domesday Book.^[2]

Until 1845 Harlaston was a

ecclesiastical parish.^[2]

In 1851 the population was 221, on about 1400 acres of land. There were 2 lords of the manor, Captain Theophilus Levett and W Chettle, though much of the land belonged to other people.[4]

Governance

The

Lichfield

.

Electorally the parish is part of Mease and Tame ward of Lichfield District,^[7] and lies within the parliamentary constituency of Tamworth.^[8]

Landmarks

Harlaston includes a number of historic buildings. Listed

Grade II* is the parish church of St Matthew; grade II listings include the Manor House, as well as several other houses, mileposts, and a telephone box.^[9]

The Church is mainly built of red brick in Norman and Early English styles. There is a tower with three bells and a clock. The upper part of the tower is

half-timbered – this is said to be unusual for Staffordshire. A small spire was added in the 19th century.^[2]

The Old Rectory alongside the church dates from 1842.

The Manor House dates back to 1540. It is of traditional timber construction.[2]

The Homestead dates back to 1773. It was built by William Mercer, a harness maker. It may have once also been the village pub, the Whip and Saddle.^[2]

Other Settlements

Haselour

extra-parochial and the people were served by the chapel at Harlaston.^[10]

For local government purposes Haselour was extra-parochial until 1858, when it became a civil parish within Lichfield Poor Law Union. In 1894 it became part of Lichfield Rural District; in 1934 the civil parish was incorporated into Harlaston.^[6]

Listed

Tudor appearance, dates back to the 16th century.^[11] The chapel dates from the 14th century, and was restored in the 1880s, but is now in poor condition and is on the English Heritage at risk register.^[12] As of 2020, the Hall and chapel are on sale for £2.9 million. ^[13]

The now-closed Elford railway station was originally named Haselour.

References

^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "St Matthew's Church, Harlaston". Mease Valley Churches. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Key to English Place Names". Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
^ "GENUKI: Harlaston". 29 May 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
^ "Harlaston". Online Gazetteer. Staffordshire County Council. 21 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Haselour". Online Gazetteer. Staffordshire County Council. 22 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
^ "Register of Electors 2007: Lichfield District". 13 April 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
^ "United Kingdom Parliament". Retrieved 18 September 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Listed buildings of Harlaston CP" (PDF). Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
^ "GENUKI: Lichfield". 30 January 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
^ "Haselour Hall". Retrieved 30 October 2009.
^ "Chapel east of Haselour Hall". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
^ "Detached house for sale in Haselour Lane, Harlaston, Tamworth B79". Primelocation. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

External links

[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 December 2015.

[mvc-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "St Matthew's Church, Harlaston". Mease Valley Churches. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.

[epns-3] "Key to English Place Names". Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 30 September 2009.

[genuki-4] "GENUKI: Harlaston". 29 May 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2009.

[olg-5] "Harlaston". Online Gazetteer. Staffordshire County Council. 21 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2009.

[olg-haselour-6] "Haselour". Online Gazetteer. Staffordshire County Council. 22 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

[polling-7] "Register of Electors 2007: Lichfield District". 13 April 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2009.

[parliament-8] "United Kingdom Parliament". Retrieved 18 September 2009.

[listed-9] "Listed buildings of Harlaston CP" (PDF). Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 1 October 2009.

[genuki-lich-10] "GENUKI: Lichfield". 30 January 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

[hh-11] "Haselour Hall". Retrieved 30 October 2009.

[at-risk-12] "Chapel east of Haselour Hall". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

[13] "Detached house for sale in Haselour Lane, Harlaston, Tamworth B79". Primelocation. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

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