Knighton, Newcastle-under-Lyme explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.9569°N -2.4049°W
Official Name:Knighton
Civil Parish:Loggerheads
Shire District:Newcastle-under-Lyme
Shire County:Staffordshire
Region:West Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Stone
Post Town:MARKET DRAYTON
Postcode District:TF9
Postcode Area:TF
Dial Code:01630
Os Grid Reference:SJ728400
Static Image:Old timber frame cottage - geograph.org.uk - 3882.jpg
Static Image Caption:Cottages on Smithy Lane

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 without crossing into Shropshire. The B5026 road runs through Knighton.[1]

There is a public house - the White Lion.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Ordnance Survey]
  2. http://whatpub.com/pubs/POT/1285/white-lion-knighton CAMRA WhatPub.com