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Whitmore, Staffordshire
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For other places with the same name, see Whitmore (disambiguation).
Whitmore is a village and small curacy in the county of Staffordshire, England, near Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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Location within Staffordshire | |
Population | 1,554 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SJ810407 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Newcastle |
Postcode district | ST5 |
Dialling code | 01782 |
Police | Staffordshire |
Fire | Staffordshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
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The name Whitmore can be found in the Domesday book (as Witemore) and also when King John signed Magna Carta at Runnymede.
Whitmore Hall, designated a house of outstanding architectural and historical interest and a fine example of a small Carolean-style manor house, is the home of the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family.