Blithfield, Staffordshire

Description
Blithfield, a township and a parish in Staffordshire. the township lies on the river Blithe, 2 miles W by S of Abbots-Bromley, 3 1/2 N of Rugeley, and 4 ENE of Colwich station-on the L. & N.W.R. and North Staffordshire railway. It includes the hamlet of Admaston, at which there is a post office under Rugeley; money order and telegraph office, Abbots Bromley. The parish includes also the liberty of Newton. Acreage, 3219, population, 292. Blithfield Hall is the seat of Lord Bagot, who is lord of the manor; it stands in an extensive park, and forms a large quadrangle with a tower and pinnacles, and contains some interesting portraits. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lichfield ; net value, £320 with residence. Patron, Lord Bagot. The church is ancient, and was restored in 1851; it contains an ancient stone font and carved oak benches and chancel screen, piscina and sedilia, some windows containing 14th century glass, six bells, and monuments and brasses to the Bagot family. In the churchyard there is a cross, the base of which is probably older than the church. There is a school partly supported by an endowment.