Global InformationCrakemarsh information
| Crakemarsh | |
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  Crakemarsh Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK0937 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Uttoxeter |
| Postcode district | ST14 5 |
| Dialling code | 01889 5 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
Crakemarsh is a small settlement in the civil parish of Uttoxeter Rural,[1] in the East Staffordshire district, in Staffordshire, England, near the town of Uttoxeter.[2]
The village is located close to the River Dove, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of its confluence with the River Churnet.
The village has an entry in the 1086 Domesday Book under the name of Crachemers, and in the 1242 Book of Fees as Crakemers, both names meaning a marsh frequented by crakes.[3]
- ^ "Uttoxeter Rural Parish in the County of Staffordshire comprises a large rural area around – but not including – the town of Uttoxeter". Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles, 9th edn., 1972
- ^ Walker, John (2013). The Ancient Manor of Crakemarsh: A history (PDF). Self published. Retrieved 6 June 2024.