About usCoton Fields Allotments came into being when King John gave the 'Royal Charter' to the Stafford Burgesses in 1206.
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When King John gave the Royal Charter to his 'Burgesses of Stafford' in 1206, the piece of land known as 'The Coton Field' became the property of the Burgesses, (or Freemen), of Stafford. It stretched from Weston Road to beyond Sandon Road and was used for the Burgesses to feed their families. 800 years later the burgesses have lost a great deal of that land, but the part that remains is now the Coton Fields Freemen's Allotments. These are still owned by the current burgesses and run as a charitable trust by twelve trustees. The right to a plot on the allotments is virtually the only privilege remaining to this ancient body, who once ran the town. To learn more about the Burgesses see www.staffordfreemen.org.uk
Site facilities
Coton Fields Allotments provides its tenants with a set of facilities to allow you to make the most of your plot, and grow the tastiest home grown veg you can!
ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION STORE |
On site, we are lucky enough to have our very own allotment store. Here you can buy seeds, equipment and anything else you might need!
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WATER TAPS |
Water taps are available on site to provide tenants with access to water in order to fill any water butts they may have on their plot. We kindly ask that these taps are NOT used for direct watering of crops, as this reduces water pressure for other tenants.
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TOILET FACILITIES |
Accessible via a coded padlock in the community building, these allow the keen gardener to have a more lengthily gardening session!
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COMMUNITY BUILDING |
On site we have a community building that used to hold social events. The allotments AGM is held here, and many a night can be spent enjoying the BBQ facilities on offer outside whilst sitting back and enjoying Creative Arts Theatre's latest murder mystery - for more details see our events page.
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