Shenstone, Staffordshire
Coordinates: 52°38′13″N 1°50′28″W / 52.637°N 1.841°W
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Shenstone shown within Staffordshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK108044 |
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| Civil parish | Shenstone |
| District | Lichfield |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LICHFIELD |
| Postcode district | WS14 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Tamworth |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
Shenstone is a village and civil parish[1] in Staffordshire, England, close to Stonnall and between Lichfield and Birmingham. In a recent survey Shenstone was found to be one of the ten worst places in England for finding single women.[2]
The parish also contains the village of Stonnall.
Shenstone is served by Shenstone railway station on the Cross-City railway line. Shenstone Lodge school lies on the Lichfield-Sutton Coldfield road.
[edit] Interests
Shenstone was formerly the manufacturing home of the Norton Motorcycle. The old factory still remains on the outskirts of the village.
The British actress Helen Baxendale and British astronaut Richard Edwards grew up in the village.
The village is served by 3 public houses: The Fox & Hounds, The Railway and The Bull's Head.
[edit] References
- ^ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. http://www.ons.gov.uk/about-statistics/geography/products/geog-products-area/names-codes/administrative/index.html. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ Sidwell, Ben (2007-09-17). "Live from Shenston, Staffordshire" (in English). BBC Midlands Today. pp. 8:00. http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/england/realmedia/midlandstoday/midlandstoday?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
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