Knockin
Knockin is a locality in Shropshire, West Midlands, England. Knockin is situated nearby to the hamlet Heathwaen, as well as near Dovaston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knockin Castle and Church of St Mary.
Knockin Castle
Castle
Knockin Castle is situated in the village of Knockin on Shropshire between Oswestry and Shrewsbury, England. This was a fortified residence on level ground founded by Guy le Strange between 1154 and 1160 and it remained the principal holding of the le Strange family for most of the Middle Ages.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinnerley and Knockin.
Kinnerley
Village
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Kinnerley is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies between the neighbouring villages of Dovaston and Pentre and the nearest town is Oswestry. To the north is the village of Knockin.
Knockin
Village
Photo: Hans Linnet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockin is a village and civil parish in north-west Shropshire, England. It is located on the B4396 road, around 5 miles south-east of the town of Oswestry, and 11+1⁄2 miles from the county town of Shrewsbury.
Ruyton-XI-Towns
Village
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Ruyton-XI-Towns, formally Ruyton of the Eleven Towns or simply Ruyton, is a village and civil parish next to the River Perry in Shropshire, England. It had a population of 1,379 at the 2011 Census. Ruyton-XI-Towns is situated 3½ miles east of Knockin.
Knockin
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7928° or 52° 47′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.9809° or 2° 58′ 51″ westElevation
233 feet (71 metres)Open location code
9C4VQ2V9+4MGeoNames ID
7292273
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