..an ancient parish and large village of Stafford overlooking the Trent valley. The name is of Anglo Saxon origin and is derived from Beornwulfs town or estate. Barlaston is the gateway to the Downs Banks - owned by the National Trust and offering approximately 160 acres of bracken-covered moorland forming an idyllic backdrop to Barlaston village.
Barlaston also has its own Community First Responder Scheme (CFR), which means that residents have a group of trained volunteers, under the control of the ambulance service to look after the people in their area.
The Barlaston Village Appraisal was completed in 2001 and a full copy of the report can be accessed here.
Coming soon to the Village Hall
Whalebone Spring Tour 6th March 2010 7.30 (doors open at 7.00) Ticket price: £6.00, available by phone (01746
765268) or online at 
Contact details: Steve Downs (01746 765268)
Find out more about the Whalebone Spring Tour here.
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the village is home to many businesses and tradesmen. The handy business directory will put you in contact quickly and easily
Read Memories of my life 1920 - 46 Barlaston School and Village by Ernest J. Hawkins here
Read More Memories of Barlaston by Ernest J. Hawkins here
Read the latest edition of the Heron Newsletter - September 2009