FULFORD, a chapelry in the parish of STONE,
southern division of the hundred of PIREHILL, county
of STAFFORD, 4 miles (N. E.) from Stone. The population
is returned with the parish. The living is a.perpetual
curacy, in the archdeaconry of Stafford, and diocese
of Lichfield and Coventry, endowed with £200 private
benefaction, £200 royal bounty, and £1200 parliamentary
grant, and in the patronage of W. Allen, Esq. Ine
chapel, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has lately received an
addition of one hundred and eight free sittings, the incorporated
Society for the enlargement of churches and
chapels having granted £ 150 towards defraying the expense.
Quarries of excellent stone are wrought nx tlie
parish. A school-house was built pursuant to the will o
George Hiatt, who in 1735 bequeathed £300 for the support
of a master; the income is £12. 10. a year, ana
the average number of scholars fifteen. Eleven otner
children are taught by a schoolmistress for £3. 10., tn
bequests of Thomas Shalcross and Thomas Porter.