Hollington, Staffordshire
| Hollington | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Postcode district | ST10 | |
| Police | Staffordshire | |
| Fire | Staffordshire | |
| Ambulance | West Midlands | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Hollington is a village in the
2011 census was 212.[1]
The village has a church and two pubs, The Star and The Raddle. There is a
village shop
, but this closed in 1992.
The nearest town to Hollington is the
Upper Tean
.
The
quarries at Hollington produce the notable pink-red and white "Hollington stone" (a type of sandstone[2]) which has been used for centuries in the construction of churches and stately homes.[3] It was used for the construction of the new Coventry Cathedral
in the 1950s.
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Derbyshire County Council
- ^ "Freemasonry Today". Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
External links
Media related to Hollington, Staffordshire at Wikimedia Commons
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