The county has an area of 1,713 square kilometres (661 sq mi) and a population of 1,131,052. After Stoke-on-Trent (258,366), the largest settlements are
Tamworth (78,646),
Newcastle-under-Lyme (75,082) and
Burton upon Trent (72,299); the city of
Lichfield has a population of 33,816. For local government purposes Staffordshire comprises a
non-metropolitan county, with nine districts, and the
unitary authority area of Stoke-on-Trent. The county
historically included the north-west of the West Midlands county, including
Walsall,
West Bromwich, and
Wolverhampton.
Staffordshire is hilly to the north and south. The southern end of the
Pennines is in the north, containing part of the
Peak DistrictNational Park, while the
Cannock ChaseAONB and part of the
National Forest are in the south. The
River Trent and its tributaries drain most of the county. From its source, near
Biddulph, the river flows through Staffordshire in a southwesterly direction, meeting the
Sow just east of Stafford; it then meets the
River Tame and turns north-east, exiting into
Derbyshire immediately downstream of Burton upon Trent. (Full article...)
Lichfield Cathedral is a late 12th century medieval cathedral situated in
Lichfield, Staffordshire. The cathedral is dedicated to saints
Chad and
Mary and is the only medieval church in England with three spires.
Image 22Vale Park, home of Port Vale. Completed in 1950, at the time of its construction it was nicknamed 'The Wembley of the North'. (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 23Stafford CC versus the MCC in their Centenary Year 1964 (from Stafford)
Image 24Miss Elizabeth is a pleasure boat that travels the length of Trentham Lake, within
Trentham Gardens (from Stoke-on-Trent)
Image 25Statue of Josiah Wedgwood by Edward Davis unveiled at its present location in 1863 (from Stoke-on-Trent)