Stanton Lacy
| Stanton Lacy | |
  Stanton Lacy Stanton Lacy shown within Shropshire | |
| Population | 328 |
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| OS grid reference | OS522803 |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ludlow |
| Postcode district | SY8 |
| Dialling code | 01584 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Ludlow |
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Stanton Lacy is a small village and civil parish located in Shropshire, England.
One quarter of Ludlow Racecourse and the Ludlow Golf Club is located in the parish, to the south of the village. The River Corve flows through the parish, on its way south towards the River Teme.
The ancient parish church here is St Peter's.
Areas
The parish can be divided into five main areas:
- Stanton Lacy village
- Vernolds Common
- The Hope
- Hayton's Bent
- Downton
History
Stanton Lacy can trace its history as far back as the Norman conquest of 1066, and is generally considered to be founded by Roger de Lacy around that time. The parish has had a long and varied history.
Much of the parish, as well as the neighbouring parish of Bromfield, is part of the Earl of Plymouth's Oakly Park Estate.
Murderer Robert Foulkes served as vicar of Stanton Lacy at the time of his crime.
Stanton Lacy was birthplace of World War I Victoria Cross winner, Able Seaman William Charles Williams in 1880 (killed at Gallipoli 1915).
Decline
Whilst the parish used to be able to boast two schools, four Methodist chapels, shops, pubs and a football team, none of these now remain. The population of the parish has declined greatly in the past century and it now serves as a popular retirement destination with a small farming community remaining too.
Further reading
- Wur bist 'ee gwa-in Siree: A History Of Stanton Lacy Parish, Clifford Smout (ISBN 0-9533860-0-7)