Pattingham is a village and former

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

, now in the parish of Pattingham and Patshull, in the

South Staffordshire South Staffordshire is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in Codsall. Other notable settlements include Brewood, Cheslyn Hay, Coven, Essington, Featherstone, Four Ashes, Great Wyrley, Huntington, ...

district, in the county of

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, England, near the county boundary with

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. Pattingham is seven miles west of

Wolverhampton Wolverhampton ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. Located around 12 miles (20 km) north of Birmingham, it forms the northwestern part of the West Midlands conurbation, with the towns of ...

and seven and a half miles east of

Bridgnorth Bridgnorth is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The River Severn splits it into High Town and Low Town, the upper town on the right bank and the lower on the left bank of the River Severn. The population at the United Kingd ...

. In 2021 it had a population of 1773.

Description

Pattingham was originally a farming community but expanded housing in the mid- to late-20th century has led to it becoming a dormitory village for

West Midlands conurbation The West Midlands conurbation is the large conurbation in the West Midlands region of England. The area consists of two cities and numerous towns: to the east, the city of Birmingham, along with adjacent towns of Solihull and Sutton Coldfield; a ...

. The village centre has a parish church and primary school (both St Chad's), a village hall, and several shops. It has also two public houses and a working men's club. The oldest extant portion of St Chad's Church dates from the late 12th century. The church was rebuilt in the mid-17th century following a devastating fire.

George Gilbert Scott Sir George Gilbert Scott (13 July 1811 – 27 March 1878), largely known as Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic Revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he ...

extensively remodelled the church in the late 19th century. Pattingham House was designed by William Baker of

Audlem Audlem ( ) is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Cheshire, North West England. In 2021, it had a population of 1,832. The largest village in southern Cheshire, Audlem is approximately south of Nantwich, just north of t ...

around 1760, and was formerly known as The Torque House after an

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gold

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which was discovered in the grounds. A mile outside Pattingham is Rudge Hall, a Grade II listed house, which belonged to the Wight-Boycott family during the 19th century. Many of the more modern houses in the village were designed by Richard Hughes, a late 19th-century architect who was inspired by the works of

Thomas Telford Thomas Telford (9 August 1757 – 2 September 1834) was a Scottish civil engineer. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well ...

and

William Morris William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditiona ...

. The village is served by

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bus service 10A which operates approximately every 30 minutes to Perton and

Mon-Fri while Arriva Midlands operates the bus service 9 along Bridgnorth Road ( A454) approximately hourly between

and

via Compton Monday-Saturday. One Interesting fact about the village is that it is rumoured that the creator of the animal excrement disposal container (dog faeces bag), Clive Bookman, came up with the invention after walking through the village's park and noticing the excess excrement, whilst out walking his elderly mother. In 1961 the parish had a population of 1382. On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with

Patshull Patshull is a former civil parish, now in the parish of Pattingham and Patshull, in the South Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is 7 miles west of Wolverhampton and 7½ miles east of Bridgnorth. According to th ...

to form "Pattingham and Patshull".

Schools

St Chad's C. of E. (C) First School

References

External links

Pattingham & Patshull Parish CouncilPatshull ParkSt Chad's ChurchSt Chad's Pattingham BellringersThe Chad SingersPattingham Drama Group

Description

Schools

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