Orslow

Orslow

Coordinates: 52°44′06″N 2°17′17″W / 52.735°N 2.288°W / 52.735; -2.288

Orslow
Orslow is located in Staffordshire
Orslow

 Orslow shown within Staffordshire
OS grid reference SJ806152
District South Staffordshire
Shire county Staffordshire
Region West Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Staffordshire
Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament Stafford
List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire

Orslow is an upland hamlet in Staffordshire, England, 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north-east of Great Chatwell. Its Anglo-Saxon name means 'Horsa's burial mound'. Of note in Orslow is the site of a 13th century windmill (close to SJ 818156) and Orslow Manor, a red brick farmhouse of about 1800.

References

  • Raven, Michael, A Guide to Staffordshire and the Black Country, Michael Raven, 2004, 0906114330.

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