Fulford, Staffordshire

Fulford
St Nicholas Church
Fulford
Location within Staffordshire
Area0.3025 km2 (0.1168 sq mi)
Population650 (2011 census)
 Density2,149/km2 (5,570/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Fulford
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townStoke-on-Trent
Postcode districtST11
Dialling code01782
Websitehttp://www.fulfordvillage.com/
Marriages Confirmation (Fulford Chapel) Act 1873
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for legalizing Marriages solemnized in Fulford Chapel, in the Parish of Stone, Staffordshire.
Citation36 & 37 Vict. c. 20
Dates
Royal assent26 May 1873

Fulford is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Stone, in the Stafford district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Crossgate, Leadendale, Meir Heath, Mossgate, Rough Close, Saverley Green, Stallington, Townend and part of Blythe Bridge. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 650 and the parish had 5,931. The village is on one of the tributaries of the River Blythe. Fulford became a conservation area in 1978. The parish is one of the largest in the Stafford district. The parish touches Forsbrook, Hilderstone, Stone Rural, Barlaston and Draycott in the Moors. Fulford is the highest point in the Stafford district and varies between 650 feet (198 m) and 730 feet (223 m) above sea level.