Kingstone, Staffordshire
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 Uttoxeter Road, Kingstone |
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| Kingstone shown within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 597 (Parish) |
| OS grid reference | SK0627 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | UTTOXETER |
| Postcode district | ST14 |
| Dialling code | 01889 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Kingstone is a village and civil parish within the English county of Staffordshire.
The 2011 census recorded a population of 629 in 249 Households. The parish comes under the East Staffordshire Non-Metropolitan District.
Kingstone is the main settlement in Kingstone Civil Parish which also includes The Blythe and Gratwich.
Kingstone is part of the Bagots ward in the East Staffordshire Borough Council and is represented by Conservative Greg Hall. And the Uttoxeter Rural ward in Staffordshire County council is represented by Philip Atkins who is also Conservative.
Kingstone is part of the Lichfield constituency and is represented by the Conservative Michael Fabricant. In Europe it is part of the West Midlands constituency and is represented by 6 MEPs.
Waste collection services are provided by East Staffordshire Borough Council. Water and sewage services are provided by South Staffordshire Water. The Distribution Network Operator for electricity is Central Networks better known as E.ON UK.
Kingstone uses an Stoke-on-Trent (ST) postcode and the Postal Town is Uttoxeter. The nearest Library is located in Uttoxeter. Kingstone uses the Uttoxeter (01889) area code.
The nearest police and fire stations are in Uttoxeter.
Kingstone became a village in 1862 with the building of the parish church the population has remained almost static since then.
There are 14 listed buildings and structures within the parish. This includes two mileposts. All of these structures have been designated a Grade II listing.
Kingstone is the home of the Earl of Shrewsbury since 1924. Kingstone is also the resting place of Simon Degge who is the former High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
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