Knighton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Appearance
Knighton | |
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Location within Staffordshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ728400 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MARKET DRAYTON |
Postcode district | TF9 |
Dialling code | 01630 |
Police | Staffordshire |
Fire | Staffordshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Knighton is a hamlet in north west Staffordshire, England, located in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
It is surrounded to the west, north and east by Shropshire and can only be accessed by vehicle by passing through Shropshire; a public footpath running southwards, across fields, is the only way to access the settlement from the rest of Staffordshire (and staying in that county). The B5026 road runs through Knighton.[1]
There is a public house - the White Lion.[2]
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
- ^ CAMRA WhatPub.com White Lion, Knighton, Staffordshire