Shorts

There are multiple types of shorts:. See the list of places in Staffordshire and the List of civil parishes in Staffordshire. They are called "shorts" because they are a shortened version of trousers (as they are called in British English) or pants (in American English) which cover the entire leg. The soil is chiefly clay and agriculture was not highly developed until the mechanisation of farms. Shorts are a garment worn by both men and women over their pelvic area and the upper part of the upper legs or more, sometimes extending as far as mid-calf, but not covering the entire length of the leg. The largest river is the Trent. tourists there. In the southern part there are also rich iron ore deposits.

Bermuda shorts are a knee-length shorts, named after the Bermuda island because of the type of garb worn by U.S. Throughout the entire county there are vast and important coal fields. Cycling shorts are special shorts designed for cycling. In the middle regions the surface is low and undulating. During the late 1990s this type of shorts had a short revival in popularity among some Premier league teams in England. In the north and in the south the county is hilly, with wild moorlands in the far north and Cannock Chase an area of natural beauty in the south. West Bromwich Albion FC are nicked named the Baggies because their team used to wear particularly baggy shorts. A few recent newspaper articles.

The were the standard shorts worn by English football teams before World War II. Ian alan books - British railways atlas 1947, Complete atlas of railway station names (U.K., 2002 edition), Rail Atlas 1970, British railway atlas 1955. Baggies are lose fitting shorts which reach the knees. Note: at both Brownhills, Oakmoor, Chedale, Caldon Lowe and Whitmore the lines are over-grown and/or the stations neglected; but they may re-open for freight trains or for use by railway enthusiasts. It is a portmanteau of "shorts" and "ankles". Stoke-on-Trent's goods yard had closed by 2000 due to increased competition from road haulage. Shankles are oversized shorts that reach all the way to the ankles. The collieries handle mostly freight along with a few workers trains.

It is a portmanteau of "shorts" and "pants". Eturia, Longport and Kidsgrove closed in 2005, but only services to Eturia had any popular support. Shants are shorts that are short on 1 leg and long on the other leg. Both Stone, Barlaston and Titensor, Wedgewood and Norton Bridge all closed in 2003, but may re-open due to heavy local campaigning around the town of Stone. It is a portmanteau of "shorts" and "pants". Staffordshire's railways were reduced by the Beeching report in the 1960s, and several stations, like Uttoxeter and Norton Bridge, only narrowly missed closure. Shpants are shorts that reach below the knee. Due to Wedgewood's pottery being moved increasingly by road transport, and both the decline in mining, qarrying and farming in general, several once-busy stations were shut down.

Three quarter pants is a name used to refer to other types of shorts such as Shants or Shankles (see below). They are known affectionately as "Staffies". The shorts are made of a bathing-suit like material that can get wet, and target a beach-going demographic (the "board" refers to surfboards and skimboards). Later, a fighting dog was created called the Staffordshire pit bull. Board shorts are manufactured by such companies as Billabong, Quiksilver, and Old Navy. A type of bull terrier called the Staffordshire Bull Terrier was bred for hunting purposes in this county. Board shorts are combinations of shorts and a bathing suit, worn by men, which have recently gained in popularity. Historically, Staffordshire was divided into the five hundreds of Cuttlestone, Offlow, Pirehill, Seisdon and Totmonslow.

"Zip-off shorts" a pair of long pants that zip off at the knee, allowing the wearer to change from pants to shorts as the weather changes. Further, Stoke-on-Trent was removed in the 1990s to form a unitary authority, but is still considered part of Staffordshire for ceremonial and geographical purposes. It is a portmanteau of "skirt" and "short". The resulting administrative area of Staffordshire has a narrow southwards protrusion that runs west of West Midlands to the border of Worcestershire. "Skorts" are shorts that have a piece of fabric in front so that from the front it resembles a skirt. The historic county of Staffordshire included Wolverhampton, Walsall, and West Bromwich, these were removed in 1974 to the new county of West Midlands. [1]. Main article History of Staffordshire..

However, the figure-hugging nature of these shorts makes some wearers feel uncomfortable, and making them compulsory for women has been described as "venturing into the arena of athlete exploitation". . It is claimed that their tight fit and the fact that they barely go down past the "buns" give wearers an unhindered range of motion that is necessary in sports such as volleyball. Stoke-on-Trent is administered as a separate unitary authority. These shorts are compulsory for girls and women in some schools and for some adult athletic events such as volleyball. These are Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands and Tamworth. "Bun huggers" are short, tight athletic shorts also known as "racing briefs", commonly made from spandex and/or nylon. Staffordshire is divided into a number of districts.

The Spice Girls, especialy Ginger Spice and Scary Spice revived the hotpants fashion in the '90's. Major towns include Burton-upon-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Tamworth and Stafford itself. John Herbert is now credited with the invention of hotpants in the early 20th Century. Lichfield is also a city but is considerably smaller. They are sometimes worn with dark tights and knee-length boots to achieve a fetishy effect. The major city in Staffordshire is Stoke-on-Trent. They are meant to emphasize the buttocks and the legs. It adjoins the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and Shropshire.

These are short, tight shorts, usually made out of cotton, nylon, or some other common material. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders. Hotpants: commonly known as "short shorts" are primarily worn by women. The county town is Stafford. Extremely short, form-fitting denim cut-offs are sometimes known as "Daisy Dukes", in reference to Catherine Bach's character of that name from the American television show The Dukes of Hazzard. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Originally a practical use of trousers whose knees have worn through, they are now a type of shorts in their own right. Tipton Harriers.

The cut is not finished and the fabric is left to fray. Lichfield Cricket Club. Cut-offs are homemade shorts made by cutting the legs off trousers, typically jeans, above the knee. West Midland Bird Club. Usually has pockets and waist loops for a belt and is worn with or without that. Long distance footpaths: Heart of England Way, Staffordshire Way. Walking shorts: Shorts with a long pant length reaching to the knees which is intended for casual wear in warm weather. Churnet Valley Railway [6].

Track shorts: shorts that reach only the upper thigh and are intended to provide maximum freedom of movement in sports activities. Heritage railways: Chasewater Railway, Foxfield Steam Railway, Manifold Valley Railway. Trent and Mersey Canal, Harecastle Tunnel. Shropshire Union Canal. Coventry Canal.

Caldon Canal. Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. River Churnet. River Blythe.

River Trent. Chasewater [5]. Tittesworth Reservoir [4]. Rudyard Lake.

Trentham Gardens. National Memorial Arboretum [3]. RSPB Coombes Valley. Hazel Slade Reserve.

Cannock Chase. Weston Park. Izaak Walton Cottage Museum. Watermill housing Brindley Water Museum, Leek.

Cheddleton Flint Mill, watermill. Broad Eye Windmill, Stafford. Croxden Abbey. Tutbury Castle.

Tamworth Castle. Stafford Castle. Mow Cop Castle. Eccleshall Castle.

Biddulph Grange. Whitmore Hall. Sandon Hall. Moseley Old Hall, Featherstone,_Staffordshire.

Madeley Old Hall. Ford Green Hall, Smallthorne. Festival Park. Dovecliff Hall.

Blithfield Hall. Shugborough Hall [2]. Lichfield Cathedral [1]. Alton Towers.

Kingsley and Frognal goods depot - Closed by 1970. Stafford common- The station had closed by 1946 and the goods department closed by 2000. Florence colliery - Opened by 1970 and closed by 2000. Trentham colliery - Closed by 2000.

A quarry-worker's halt was opened by 1970, but – like the quarry itself – closed by 2000. Caldon Lowe - Station closed by 1946. Leek, Chedale, Trentham guardens and Brownhills - All went freight-only by 1970 and closed by 2000. Consall - Closed by 1970, but was saved by a local steam preservation movement.

It may be reopened by the preservationists that now run Consall and some nearby stations on that line. Oakmoor - Freight-only by 1970 and closed by 2000. Madeley - Freight-only by 1955 and closed by 2000. Littelton colliery and Hume end - Closed by 1946.

Great Bridgeford, Whitmore and Standon moor - Both freight-only by 1955 and closed by 1970. It may be reopened by the Alton Towers amusment park. Alton (Alton towers) - Closed by 1970. Coald meace works - Closed by 1900.