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Chebsey, a township and a parish in Stone district, Stafford. The township lies on the river Sow and on the Grand Junction railway, 1 ¼ mile S of Norton-Bridge station, and 2 E of Eccleshall. Real property, £7,102. Pop., 472. Houses, 94. The parish contains also the township of Cold-Norton; and its post-town is Eccleshall. Acres, 4,172. Real property, £8,900. Pop., 514. Houses, 99. The manor belonged to the Hastings family. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lichfield. Value, £285. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. The church is old; and the church-yard formerly had a curious obelisk.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].