Levedale
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Levedale is a small somewhat elongated English
village situated some 4 miles southwest of Stafford
, 2 miles northwest of Penkridge
and a mile west of Dunston, Staffordshire
.
It forms part of a group of hamlets and villages lying in a rectangular area of farmland lying to the southwest of Stafford
and the east of Telford
, between the A518
to the north, the A449
to the east, Watling Street to the south, and the A41
to the west. This area contains the large villages of Weston-under-Lizard
, Wheaton Aston
and Penkridge
in the southern half and Gnosall
and Church Eaton in the northern half. It also contains many small villages and hamlets, including Mitton, Coppenhall
, Whiston
, Lapley, High Onn, Blymhill, Dunston
, Bradley
, Levedale, Stretton, Moreton
, Orslow, etc.
Levedale village consists of cottages, houses and a few farms scattered along several roads that run between Coppenhall
and Penkridge
.
In ancient times, there was a chapel of ease
at Levedale dedicated to St Laurence but it had reportedly fallen into disuse by 1563
Today there is a small Anglican Mission church dating from the last half of the 19th century. In the 19th century missions were established at Whiston
(1880) and Levedale (c. 1881) and in the former oratory chapel at Pillaton Hall (1888). The mission church at Whiston
is of red brick and consists of nave, small chancel, and south porch. It has pointed windows and a bell-cote above the west gable. The mission church at Levedale stands on the east side of the road and is a small weather-boarded building with leaded windows. In 1956 the plate included a silver chalice and silver paten, formerly the property of the late Revd. J. H. Kenysson, Vicar of Penkridge
, who presented them to Levedale church.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
village situated some 4 miles southwest of Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
, 2 miles northwest of Penkridge
Penkridge
Penkridge is a market town and ancient parish in Staffordshire, England with a population of 7,836 . Many locals refer to it as a village, although it has a long history as an ecclesiastical and commercial centre. Its main distinction in the Middle Ages was as the site of an important collegiate...
and a mile west of Dunston, Staffordshire
Dunston, Staffordshire
Dunston is a small village in England lying on the west side of the A449 trunk road about south of Stafford, close to Junction 13 of the M6 motorway. It lies at roughly 300 feet above sea level.-History:...
.
It forms part of a group of hamlets and villages lying in a rectangular area of farmland lying to the southwest of Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
and the east of Telford
Telford
Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
, between the A518
A518 road
The A518 is a road in the United Kingdom which runs from Uttoxeter, Staffordshire to Telford, Shropshire via Stafford and Newport. Between Uttoxeter and Stafford it is a single carriageway, with a staggered junction with the dual carriageway A51...
to the north, the A449
A449 road
The A449 is a major road in the United Kingdom. It runs north from junction 24 of the M4 motorway at Newport in South Wales to Stafford in Staffordshire....
to the east, Watling Street to the south, and the A41
A41 road
The A41 is a formerly-major trunk road in England that links London and Birkenhead, although it has now largely been superseded by motorways. It passes through or near various towns and cities including Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Solihull, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton,...
to the west. This area contains the large villages of Weston-under-Lizard
Weston-under-Lizard
Weston under Lizard is a village in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It constitutes a civil parish with Blymhill, called Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard....
, Wheaton Aston
Wheaton Aston
Wheaton Aston is a village in Staffordshire, England about 9 miles south west of Stafford and 7 miles west of Cannock. It is located beside Bridge 19 of the Shropshire Union Canal. The civil parish is called Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston....
and Penkridge
Penkridge
Penkridge is a market town and ancient parish in Staffordshire, England with a population of 7,836 . Many locals refer to it as a village, although it has a long history as an ecclesiastical and commercial centre. Its main distinction in the Middle Ages was as the site of an important collegiate...
in the southern half and Gnosall
Gnosall
Gnosall is a large village in the Borough of Stafford, Staffordshire, England, with a population of approximately 5,000. It lies on the A518, approximately half-way between the towns of Newport and the county town of Staffordshire, Stafford...
and Church Eaton in the northern half. It also contains many small villages and hamlets, including Mitton, Coppenhall
Coppenhall
Coppenhall is a small settlement in Staffordshire, England. Coppenhall lies southwest of Stafford and NNW of Penkridge with Baron Stafford as lord of the manor. The parish of ~ is bounded on the east by the Pothooks Brook...
, Whiston
Whiston
Whiston is the name of several places in England:* Whiston, Merseyside* Whiston, Northamptonshire* Whiston, South Yorkshire...
, Lapley, High Onn, Blymhill, Dunston
Dunston, Staffordshire
Dunston is a small village in England lying on the west side of the A449 trunk road about south of Stafford, close to Junction 13 of the M6 motorway. It lies at roughly 300 feet above sea level.-History:...
, Bradley
Bradley, Staffordshire
Bradley is a civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is off the A518 road headed out to the villages of Haughton and Gnosall towards Telford....
, Levedale, Stretton, Moreton
Moreton, Staffordshire
Moreton is a small rural village in Staffordshire, England. It lies south-west from Gnosall railway station, and south-east from Newport, both on the Stafford and Shrewsbury section of the former London and North Western Railway.- Description :...
, Orslow, etc.
Levedale village consists of cottages, houses and a few farms scattered along several roads that run between Coppenhall
Coppenhall
Coppenhall is a small settlement in Staffordshire, England. Coppenhall lies southwest of Stafford and NNW of Penkridge with Baron Stafford as lord of the manor. The parish of ~ is bounded on the east by the Pothooks Brook...
and Penkridge
Penkridge
Penkridge is a market town and ancient parish in Staffordshire, England with a population of 7,836 . Many locals refer to it as a village, although it has a long history as an ecclesiastical and commercial centre. Its main distinction in the Middle Ages was as the site of an important collegiate...
.
Levedale Church
Chapel of ease
A chapel of ease is a church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently....
at Levedale dedicated to St Laurence but it had reportedly fallen into disuse by 1563
Today there is a small Anglican Mission church dating from the last half of the 19th century. In the 19th century missions were established at Whiston
Whiston
Whiston is the name of several places in England:* Whiston, Merseyside* Whiston, Northamptonshire* Whiston, South Yorkshire...
(1880) and Levedale (c. 1881) and in the former oratory chapel at Pillaton Hall (1888). The mission church at Whiston
Whiston
Whiston is the name of several places in England:* Whiston, Merseyside* Whiston, Northamptonshire* Whiston, South Yorkshire...
is of red brick and consists of nave, small chancel, and south porch. It has pointed windows and a bell-cote above the west gable. The mission church at Levedale stands on the east side of the road and is a small weather-boarded building with leaded windows. In 1956 the plate included a silver chalice and silver paten, formerly the property of the late Revd. J. H. Kenysson, Vicar of Penkridge
Penkridge
Penkridge is a market town and ancient parish in Staffordshire, England with a population of 7,836 . Many locals refer to it as a village, although it has a long history as an ecclesiastical and commercial centre. Its main distinction in the Middle Ages was as the site of an important collegiate...
, who presented them to Levedale church.