South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. The district lies to the north and west of Wolverhampton and the West Midlands, bordering Shropshire to the west and Worcestershire to the south. It contains no towns of major size and many of the settlements within the district are dormitory villages for Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Telford.

Related Topics:
Local government district - Staffordshire - England - Wolverhampton - West Midlands - Shropshire - Worcestershire - Birmingham - Telford

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It was created in 1974 to replace Seisdon Rural District.

Related Topics:
Seisdon - Rural District

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Its council is based in Codsall, one of the larger settlements in the district, along with Brewood, Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Kinver, Penkridge, Perton and Wombourne (which some claim to be "officially the largest village in England"). Other villages in the district include Essington, Featherstone, Lower Penn, Pattingham, Seisdon and Trysull.

Related Topics:
Codsall - Brewood - Cheslyn Hay - Great Wyrley - Kinver - Penkridge - Perton - Wombourne - Essington - Featherstone - Lower Penn - Pattingham - Seisdon - Trysull

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The district covers a similar geographic area as Staffordshire South parliamentary constituency.

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