In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Hilderstone like this:
HILDERSTONE, a village and a chapelry in Stone parish, Stafford. The village stands 3½ miles ENE of Stone r. station, and has a post office under Stone. The chapelry was constituted in 1841. Real property, £3, 448. Pop., 448. Houses, 90. Hilderstone Hall is the seat of J. Bourne, Esq. Shoemaking is a considerable occupation. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £120.* Patron, J. Bourne, Esq. The church was built in 1833, and has a tower and spire.
Hilderstone through time
Hilderstone is now part of Stafford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Stafford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hilderstone itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hilderstone, in Stafford and Staffordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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