Yoxall
Coordinates: 52°45′57″N 1°47′33″W / 52.76572°N 1.79247°W
| Yoxall | |
 St. Peter church, Yoxall |
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 Yoxall
Yoxall shown within Staffordshire |
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| Shire county | Staffordshire |
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
Yoxall is a large village in Staffordshire, England. It is on the banks of the River Swarbourn on the A515 road north of Lichfield and south west of Burton upon Trent. South of the village, Yoxall bridge crosses the River Trent.
The name Yoxall probably comes from Anglo-Saxon geoces halh = "yoke's nook" = "secluded piece of land small enough to be ploughed by one team of oxen, or providing feed for a yoke of oxen".
In October 2004, Yoxall became nationally known across the UK after an extremist group of animal rights campaigners stole Gladys Hammond's body from the village's graveyard. A group called the Animal Rights Militia claimed responsibility for the act as an attempt to force the closure of the nearby Darley Oaks farm, owned and run by family members, where guinea-pigs were bred for medical research. On 23 August 2005 the farm's owners announced that they would be ceasing breeding of animals in the hope that Mrs Hammond's remains would be returned.[1] Following a police investigation, arrests were made and on 10 April 2006 three men pleaded guilty to blackmail. They were subsequently given substantial prison terms.[2]
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[edit] Famous residents
- James Thompson (1829–1891). Recipient of the Victoria Cross during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. A native of the hamlet of Hadley, near Yoxall (Hadley End is now part of Yoxall).[3]
- Professional cyclist Dan Fleeman is from Yoxall. Dan Fleeman is a rising star in professional cycling and will ride the 2009 season with the Cervelo team which includes 2008 Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre.
[edit] The School
Yoxall St Peters Primary School was built in 1901 However in the 1960s the hall, the offices and the Junior Department was added on to the existing Infant Department (1901). The school also has a licence from the Government to keep Historical Documents[citation needed] Such as Punishment Books, Registers and other school documents from the past.
[edit] Scouting
Yoxall has a very active scout group. It was formally called Yoxall and Kings Bromley Scout group, however after a large number of children from neighbouring villages joined, it was renamed The Foresters Scout Group. There are approximately 120 children in the 3 sections.
[edit] References
- ^ "UK | England | Staffordshire | Targeted guinea pig farm closes". BBC News. 23 August 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/staffordshire/4176094.stm. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ "UK | England | Staffordshire | Men admit farm blackmail charges". BBC News. 10 April 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/england/staffordshire/4897374.stm. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ "Pvt William James Thompson (1829 - 1891) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.com. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10758409. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Yoxall |
- Barton Alrewas and Yoxall Darts League
- St.Peters Primary School
- Map sources for Yoxall
- http://forestersscouts.org/
Coordinates: 52°45′57″N 1°47′33″W / 52.76572°N 1.79247°W
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