Gnosall Heath

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Gnosall Heath
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Canal-side houses in Gnosall Heath, adjacent to the Shropshire Union Canal
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Gnosall Heath
Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference SJ824202
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town STAFFORD
Postcode district ST20
Dialling code 01785
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Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
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UK
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Staffordshire
52°46′48″N2°15′42″W / 52.779971°N 2.261637°W / 52.779971; -2.261637

Gnosall Heath is a village in the Borough of Stafford in Staffordshire, England and is part of Gnosall civil parish. [1]

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History

Gnosall Heath is mentioned as far back as the 17th century. [2] Industrial activity occurred during the Victorian era. There was a timber yard and brickworks in the village. [3] The opening of the Shropshire Union Canal, further developed the village with canal traffic. Additionally, the construction of the "Royal Oak" pub and the Methodist Church, further helped the village to grow. [4]

Amenities

The village's main shopping district is located on both Newport Road/A158 and Wharf Road.

Some notable amenities in Gnosall Heath include:

Transport

Site of Gnosall railway station Gnosall station site .jpg
Site of Gnosall railway station

Gnosall Heath is served by regular buses between Stafford, Newport and Telford. [8]

The nearest active rail stations to the village are Stafford, Shifnal, Cosford, Telford Central and Stone.

The village was served by neighbouring Gnosall's railway station on the former Stafford–Shrewsbury line between Newport and Stafford. [9] However, it was closed in 1964. [10] Although the line was closed between Donnington and Stafford. The Telford International Railfreight Park opened on the Shropshire end of the former line in 2009 and restored part of the route between Wellington and Trench. Although this did not restore the entire route to allow a connection to either the West Coast Main Line at Stafford or the Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line at Wellington for freight and passenger services. [11]

There are some aspirations to reopen the entire route of between Wellington and Stafford once again [12] [13] , but some constructions at Donnington and Newport end and Stafford end have hindered any potential to reuse the entire former line. Meaning a new alignment would be needed to replace the former parts built on. [14]

Today, the former station site and trackbed at Gnosall Heath is part of a greenway between Newport and Stafford. [15] [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gnosall Heath, Staffordshire". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boundary of township of Gnosall, Moor End, Audmore and Hollies, 1647". heritage.gnosallparishcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Historical Documents - Gnosall Heritage Group". heritage.gnosallparishcouncil.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Gnosall Heritage Group. "Village Trail Gnosall Heath" (PDF). www.gnosallparishcouncil.org/heritage. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Navigation Inn, Gnosall - Village Pub & Restaurant". 21 May 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Acorn - Gnosall, ENGLAND". The Acorn. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Cowley Tunnel, Gnosall". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Gnosall Heath – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Railway, Gnosall". www.gnosallhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Railway Bridge, Gnosall". www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Official opening for freight park". 10 June 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Growcott, Mathew (7 March 2020). "MP calls for reopening of railway line between Shrewsbury and Stafford". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Plan unveiled to restore Telford to Stafford rail line". www.shropshirestar.com. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Andrews, Mark (29 January 2020). "Campaigners' railway reopening hopes as £500 million pot is revealed". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Stafford to Newport Greenway". www.visitstaffordshire.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Gnosall Heath and Newport to Stafford Greenway". AllTrails.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
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