Blore, Newcastle-under-Lyme explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.908°N -2.416°W
Official Name:Blore
Civil Parish:Loggerheads
Shire District:Newcastle-under-Lyme
Shire County:Staffordshire
Region:West Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Stone
Post Town:MARKET DRAYTON
Postcode District:TF9
Postcode Area:TF
Dial Code:01630
Os Grid Reference:SJ721347
Static Image:Blore Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1804059.jpg
Static Image Caption:Blore Farm

Blore is a hamlet in the civil parish of Loggerheads, in the Newcastle-under-Lyme district, in north west Staffordshire, England. It lies 3 miles east of Market Drayton in Shropshire.

Blore was first recorded in 1194. The name is of uncertain origin, but may be related to Middle English blura "blister", used metaphorically for a small hill.[1]

The Battle of Blore Heath was fought west of the hamlet in 1459, during the Wars of the Roses.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A survey and analysis of the place-names of Staffordshire. Horovitz. David. 2003. Nottingham eTheses. 180. 27 August 2024 .