Gnosall (parish)

Gnosall
The Shropshire Union Canal passing near Gnosall, Staffordshire
Area	37.80 km2 (14.59 sq mi)
Population	5,100  [1] (2021 Census)
•  Density	135/km2 (350/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SJ811206
District	Borough of Stafford
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STAFFORD
Postcode district	ST20
Post town	NEWPORT
Postcode district	TF10
Dialling code	01785 07836
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stafford
List of places UK England Staffordshire

Gnosall is a civil parish ^[2] in the Borough of Stafford in the county of Staffordshire, England. ^[3] It takes its name from the village of the same name. ^[4] The parish is close to the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire. The parish had a population of 5,100 at the 2021 UK Census. ^[5]

Villages

• Gnosall

• Gnosall Heath

• Knightley

• Moreton

• Outwoods

Hamlets

• Audmore

• Beffcote

• Bromstead

• Bromstead Common

• Bromstead Heath

• Coley

• Coton

• Coton End

• Cotonwood

• Cowley

• Hollies Common

• Knightley Dale

• Lower Knightley

• Plardiwick

• The Hollies

• Wilbrighton

Geography

The parish lies within the historic Hundred of Cuttlestone. It lies close to the county boundaries of Shropshire and Staffordshire. It is located middway between the towns of Eccleshall, Newport, Shifnal and Stafford. The parish also formed part of the former Gnosall Rural District.

See also

• Listed buildings in Gnosall
• St Lawrence's Church, Gnosall
• Gnosall railway station
• Borough of Stafford

References

1. "Gnosall (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
2. "Gnosall CP, Staffordshire". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
3. "Gnosall Village". Our Beautiful Stafford Borough. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
4. "Gnosall Parish Council" . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
5. "Gnosall (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2025.

External links

• Gnosall Parish Council website

Media related to Gnosall at Wikimedia Commons