History
Originally Stanthorne was a township in the ancient parish of Davenham and eventually became a civil parish in 1866. In 1936 a few boundary changes occurred resulting in the addition of a few acres of Clive and Kinderton but the loss of the 358 acres of Winsford. The buildings within Stanthorne include eleven Grade II listed buildings. Stanthorne Hall was built between 1804-1807 by Richard Dutton and is a country house situated to the west of the village. Another important Grade II listed building is Stanthorne Mill located on the River Wheelock. This is an ancient mill site and some of the mill machinery is still present in the interior.
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