Welcome to Rolleston on Dove
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Rolleston on Dove, also known simply as Rolleston, is a village in Staffordshire, England near Burton upon Trent. Sir Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists spent some of his earlier years at the family seat here. Rolleston Hall, where Mosley lived, was sold by auction on 2 August 1923 for housing development. The lake and two of the entrance lodges remain. The family coat of arms are still displayed in what was originally the Victorian Commemoration Hall which is now Rolleston Club. Rolleston has an active group of residents (RODSEC) which organises many seasonal activities, including money raising events for local charities. Rolleston on Dove was served by a railway station which was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on 1 November 1894. The station closed in 1949. Rolleston is also home to the Jinnie Trail, a former railway line in a man-made valley which was closed completely in 1968. In 1972 it was created into a rural walk stretching approximately 2 kilometres. Along the walk today, parts of the remaining stations are being revealed by an ongoing restoration project. Rolleston was originally built around the hall, the church and the stream running through it, the Alder brook. The oldest area of the village, thought to date from the 11th century, is near the Spread Eagle Inn and Rolleston's Church, St. Mary's, together with Brookside and Burnside, although there are old houses in other places in the village.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
655 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
3,219 (2021) |
Density |
491 people/km2 |
Mean age |
46.1 |
Ward |
Rolleston on Dove |
District |
East Staffordshire |
Postcodes |
DE13 |
ONS ID |
E04008898 |
Council
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Education
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
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Local News
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Green light for new traveller site in East Staffordshire village
Published: 1st Dec 2023
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All this week's East Staffordshire planning applications
Published: 25th Nov 2023
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Live Storm Babet updates as floods leave East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire submerged
Published: 20th Oct 2023