Warslow
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Warslow is a small village in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...

, England
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...

. It is located in the Peak District National Park about 10 miles (16.1 km) north of Ashbourne
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Ashbourne is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. It has a population of 10,302.The town advertises itself as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.- Local customs :...

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Although in the county of Staffordshire, the village lies close to the Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...

 border, and in fact has a Derbyshire postal address, i.e. Warslow, Buxton, Derbyshire.

The village has two schools, but due to the lack of children from the village itself and the surrounding villages only one of the schools is still used, the other has been turned into a house.
Manifold Primary School, (the school which is still in use) caters mainly for children between the ages of 4 to 9, however they do have run nursery which caters to pre-school children. On occasion the school will allow for a group of children to stay at the school an extra 2 years as opposed to going straight to a secondary school (the two main schools which the pupils will attend after leaving are Churnet View Middle School and Saint Edwards Middle School, both located in Leek
Leek, Staffordshire
Leek is a market town in the county of Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214.It is the administrative centre for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council...

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The village has two chapels and one church. The church, St Lawrence, has an unusually wide chancel, windows by William Morris and is used frequently by members of the village/nearby villages as well as visitors. Of the two chapels one has been converted into a house and the other is in the process of being converted.

There are numerous fresh water springs located within the village and at one time this water was bottled and sold, however, for whatever reason the water is no longer bottled or sold but visitors/inhabitants to the village can freely drink/use these water sources.

The village has a single public house, The Greyhound and Hare, which dates back to around 1750. The Greyhound and Hare is located roughly in the centre of the village across the road from the fully converted chapel.

There is a village hall which is used for parties, village events and auctions. Both the village Post Office and shop are now closed.
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