Knolton
Knolton is a hamlet in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, close to the border with Shropshire, England. It is in Overton parish, and is 5½ miles ENE of Chirk.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Matthew and Church of St Hilary.
St Matthew
Church
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Matthew is a church, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Knolton.
Church of St Hilary
Church
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Church of St Hilary is situated 2 miles northwest of Knolton.
The Maelor School
School
Photo: Bugsybanana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maelor School, Penley is a mixed comprehensive school situated in the village of Penley, Wrexham County Borough, in north-east Wales. As of February 2008, the school had a total of 794 pupils aged 11–18 of whom 138 students are in the sixth form. The Maelor School is situated 2½ miles east of Knolton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Overton-on-Dee and Dudleston Heath.
Overton-on-Dee
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Overton or Overton-on-Dee is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. A former borough and market town, it is situated close to the Welsh-English border on the edge of an escarpment that winds its way around the course of the River Dee, from which Overton-on-Dee derives its name. Overton-on-Dee is situated 1½ miles north of Knolton.
Dudleston Heath
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dudleston Heath is a village in north-west Shropshire, England. It is located on the B5068 road between Ellesmere and St Martin's and is part of Ellesmere Rural civil parish. The Wales-England border is just to the north. Dudleston Heath is situated 1½ miles south of Knolton.
Penley
Village
Photo: KGGucwa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penley is a village in the County Borough of Wrexham, in Wales close to the border with Shropshire, England, and had a population of 606 as of the 2011 census. Penley is situated 2 miles east of Knolton.
Knolton
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Overton, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.94702° or 52° 56′ 49″ northLongitude
-2.92609° or 2° 55′ 34″ westElevation
295 feet (90 metres)Open location code
9C4VW3WF+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 373826494OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13277283Wikidata ID
Q107033355
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Knolton” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Knolton”
- Welsh: “Knolton”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knolton Bryn and Queensbridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Trotting Mare Caravan Park and Trench Farm.
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