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Encyclopedia > Church Stoke

Churchstoke or Church Stoke (Welsh: Yr Ystog) is a small village in Powys on the Welsh border, on one of the principal routes between Wales and England.
Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Powys is a local government principal area and a preserved county in Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...


The name identifies it as a farm (or settlement) with a church; recorded as Cirestoc in 1086 (The Great Domesday Book)


The village has many facilities including a large supermarket, Harry Tuffins (incorporating a petrol station, a Post Office, a hairdressers, a shoe repair centre, a butchers and a wildlife park/children's playground) as well as a primary school, two public houses (The Horse and Jockey and The Court House Hotel) and a Chinese takeaway (The Golden Fish).



 
 

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