| Knighton | |
|---|---|
 Cottages on Smithy Lane | |
  Knighton Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ728400 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET DRAYTON |
| Postcode district | TF9 |
| Dialling code | 01630 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
