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Benjamin Broomhall (1829 in Bradley – 1911) author and advocate of foreign missions, administrator of China Inland Mission A development close to St George's Hospital along St George's Parkway, with various modern buildings, including a modern interpretation of a Georgian crescent. Work has begun on restoring the hospital building, disused since 1995, as luxury flats. At the 2021 census there were 70,145 residents in Stafford, up from 68,472, in the 2011 census, and 62,440 in the 2001 census. [1] a b "The Staffordshire Bull Terrier and its Ancestors" (PDF). Kennel Club. 20 June 2014. p.7 . Retrieved 26 January 2022.
Michael Worboys, Julie-Marie Strange & Neil Pemberton, The invention of the modern dog: breed and blood in Victorian Britain, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018, ISBN 9781421426587.Oxford DNB article: Howard, William". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (onlineed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/13948. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016 . Retrieved 27 March 2011. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Funeral held for mascot dog of Staffordshire Regimental Association". ITV News. 31 January 2022 . Retrieved 13 September 2022. Within twenty-five years the town had its own mint (930 - 1156), while the presence of clay led to the establishment of a local pottery industry. Staffordware has been recorded from all over the Midlands. Sir Walter Essex (1857–1941) businessman and Liberal Party politician, MP for Stafford from 1910 to 1918 [135]In 2018, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA) lobbied the British Parliament to have the breed added to the list of restricted dog breeds in the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the KC, Dogs Trust, Blue Cross, and the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home all objected to the proposal. The proposal was rejected by Parliament; [56] therefore, Staffords are not banned under the UK's Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. [26] [57] Stafford means " ford" by a staithe (landing place). The original settlement was on a dry sand and gravel peninsula that offered a strategic crossing point in the marshy valley of the River Sow, a tributary of the River Trent. There is still a large area of marshland north-west of the town, which is subject to flooding and did so in 1947, 2000, 2007 and 2019. Breed History". Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America. 5 April 2021 . Retrieved 13 February 2022. Staffordshire County Council headquarters are in central Stafford. Most staff in the town work in the Staffordshire Place development, which opened in 2011. [27] The shift of administrative staff to Staffordshire Place meant conversion of most offices into private homes, [28] but the County Council still meets at County Buildings in Martin St. [29] Perkins Engines has a factory for diesel engines in Littleworth. Adhesives manufacturer Bostik has a large factory in the town. Stafford is also a dormitory town for commuting to Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham.
Stafford has its own parliamentary constituency, represented since 2019 by Theo Clarke, a Conservative. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, as well as the Bull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier, are three distinct modern purebred dogs in the AKC Terrier group, all with a similar ancestry. [16] Historically, the Staffordshire Terriers had arrived in America by the mid-1800s. After their arrival, two distinct breeds were developed, one of which some American breeders developed into a taller, heavier offshoot of the English version which became the American Staffordshire Terrier. [34] Walton was entrusted with taking the Lesser George to London from where it was smuggled out of the country to Charles II who was then in exile. a b "BBC – Stoke & Staffordshire – History – Stafford Shoes". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016 . Retrieved 10 December 2010. The Guildhall Shopping Centre in the centre of town offers over 40 retail outlets, several empty at present. The three superstores around the main town centre were joined by two others in 2018.Following the Duke of Normandy invasion of England there were a number of rebellions, one of which was led by Edric the Wild and culminated in the battle of Stafford (1069). a b c d e de Klerk, Joanna (2019). The Complete Guide to Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Isanti, MN: LP Media, Inc. ISBN 978-1-0799-9547-3. OCLC 1237368664. Oakley, Tom (29 March 2018). "Martin Street Mansions: See the ex-council offices turned into luxury apartments". Express and Star. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023 . Retrieved 6 January 2019. The Scottish poet, playwright and freelancer Carol Ann Duffy, though born in Glasgow, grew up in Stafford and attended Stafford Girls' High School. She was awarded an OBE in 1995, and a CBE in 2002. Many of her poems describe experiences and places in Stafford. She was the Poet laureate from 2009 to 2019, and now lives in Manchester.
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