# Edingale

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**Edingale** is a village and [civil parish](/source/Civil_parish)[1] in [Lichfield District](/source/Lichfield_(district)), Staffordshire, England.[2][3] It lies on the [River Mease](/source/River_Mease), around 7 miles (11 km) north of [Tamworth](/source/Tamworth,_Staffordshire). Historically, the village is shared with [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire). In 2001 the parish had a population of 598,[4] increasing to 632 at the 2011 census.

## History

Edingale was mentioned in the [Domesday Book](/source/Domesday_Book) as part of Derbyshire and belonging to [Henry de Ferrers](/source/Henry_de_Ferrers)[5] and being worth two shillings.[6] The name of the village comes from [Old English](/source/Old_English), with the meaning *nook of land of Edin's* (or *Eadwine's*) people.[7]

Until the late 19th century the village of Edingale was divided between the [chapelry](/source/Chapelry) of Edingale, within [Alrewas](/source/Alrewas) parish in Staffordshire, and the parish of Croxall, in Derbyshire.[8][9]

In 1831 the population of the Staffordshire village was 177.[10] By 1851 it had risen to 197, on about 850 acres of land, when the lord of the manor was the [Earl of Lichfield](/source/Earl_of_Lichfield), though the land belonged to a number of other persons.[11]

Formerly in [Tamworth Rural District](/source/Tamworth_Rural_District), the parish became part of [Lichfield Rural District](/source/Lichfield_Rural_District) during the [boundary changes](/source/Local_Government_Act_1929) of 1934.[12] The civil parish of [Croxall](/source/Croxall) was incorporated into Edingale at the same time.[13]

## Landmarks

A number of houses in the village are listed [Grade II](/source/Grade_II), as is the **Church of the Holy Trinity** and associated buildings. The village of [Croxall](/source/Croxall) also has a number of historic buildings.[14] [Chetwynd Bridge](/source/Chetwynd_Bridge), an early cast-iron arch bridge, crosses the [River Tame](/source/River_Tame,_West_Midlands) from neighbouring [Alrewas](/source/Alrewas) on the western edge of the parish.[15]

## Sport

The village has 1 football team **Edingale Swifts**. they will play the 2016–2017 season in Division 3 of the *Tamworth and District Sunday Football League*. They won the Division Three league and cup double in 2015–16 season with an unbeaten league record.[16]

The Black Horse Edingale were the villages other football team but they folded in December 2013.

## See also

- [Listed buildings in Edingale](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Edingale)

## References

1. ["Names and codes for Administrative Geography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110520160918/http://www.ons.gov.uk/about-statistics/geography/products/geog-products-area/names-codes/administrative/index.html). Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.ons.gov.uk/about-statistics/geography/products/geog-products-area/names-codes/administrative/index.html) on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2009.

1. OS Explorer Map 245: The National Forest :(1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 24028 2

1. [Map Details](http://www.shop.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/products/paper-maps/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain-os-explorer-map/the-national-forest/pid-9780319240281) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130221215447/http://www.shop.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/products/paper-maps/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain-os-explorer-map/the-national-forest/pid-9780319240281) 21 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 11 April 2013

1. ["2001 Census: Parish headcounts"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110604061615/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=799442&c=edingale&d=16&e=15&g=485416&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1255292719765&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779). Office for National Statistics. 28 April 2004. Archived from [the original](http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=799442&c=edingale&d=16&e=15&g=485416&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1255292719765&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779) on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2009.

1. Henry was given a large number of manors in Derbyshire including [Tissington](/source/Tissington), [Atlow](/source/Atlow) and [Cowley](/source/Cowley,_Derbyshire).

1. *Domesday Book: A Complete Translation*. London: Penguin. 2003. p. 745. ISBN 0-14-143994-7.

1. ["Key to English Place Names"](http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/ins/kepn/search.php). Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 30 September 2009.

1. ["Holy Trinity Church, Edingale"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080602112806/http://www.measevalley.org.uk/edingale.htm). *Mease Valley Churches*. Archived from [the original](http://www.measevalley.org.uk/edingale.htm) on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2009.

1. ["Edingale – a Parish in Perspective"](http://www.edingalevillage.co.uk/history.pl). Edingale Parish Council. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.

1. ["GENUKI: Edingale, Derbyshire"](http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/Edingale/index.html). 27 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2009.

1. ["GENUKI: Edingale, Staffordshire"](http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Edingale/index.html). 27 May 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2009.

1. ["Edingale"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120307074030/http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/history/placeguide/SPGEdingale.htm). *Online Gazetteer*. Staffordshire County Council. 21 April 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/history/placeguide/SPGEdingale.htm) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2009.

1. ["Croxall"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120307074040/http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/history/placeguide/SPGCroxall.htm). *Online Gazetteer*. Staffordshire County Council. 21 April 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/history/placeguide/SPGCroxall.htm) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2009.

1. ["Listed buildings of Edingale CP"](http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/downloads/EDINGALE.pdf). Lichfield District Council. Retrieved 1 October 2009.

1. ["The Tamworth & District Sunday Football League"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090525040014/http://www.tdsfl.org/). Archived from [the original](http://www.tdsfl.org) on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.

## External links

- [Staffordshire Past Track: Old images of Edingale](https://web.archive.org/web/20030627174900/http://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/engine/GIS/default_hndlr.asp)
- [A Lost Way of Life: Farms in the Parish, edingalevillage.co.uk](http://www.edingalevillage.co.uk/history/chapter8.pdf)

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