Stalmine
| Stalmine | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | POULTON-LE-FYLDE | |
| Postcode district | FY6 | |
| Dialling code | 01253 | |
| Police | Lancashire | |
| Fire | Lancashire | |
| Ambulance | North West | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Stalmine is a village in the civil parish of Stalmine-with-Staynall, in the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England, in a part of the Fylde known as Over Wyre. The village is located on a small hill on the A588, the main road between Hambleton and Lancaster, with the highest level 75 ft above sea level.[2] The village name has been spelled Stalmin (in 1205) and Stalemynne (in 1278).[2] The village had a population of 1,087 at the 2011 Census.[1]
Village history
The name is thought to mean the pool or stream at the mouth of the river, from the Old English steall and the Old Norse mynni.[3]
The village history dates back to 1066 when
Amenities
The village church, St. James Church (Church of England) on Hallgate Lane, has a sundial dated 1690.[2][4] The village has one pub (the Seven Stars), which is located at the top of the hill in the village, and one school, Stalmine County Primary School.[5] Stalmine Hall Residential Park is located near the church, in the grounds of the 19th century Stalmine Hall.
Sport
The village is home to the amateur
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ OCLC 59626695. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1922). The place-names of Lancashire. Manchester University Press. p. 159. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- GenUKI. 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2007.
- ^ "Stalmine Primary School". BBC News. 2 December 2004. Retrieved 4 April 2007.
- ^ "Wyre Villa Club history". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
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