Stoke Heath, Shropshire

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Stoke Heath
Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference SJ645300
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MARKET DRAYTON
Postcode district TF9
Dialling code 01630
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52°51′58″N2°31′41″W / 52.866°N 2.528°W / 52.866; -2.528 Coordinates: 52°51′58″N2°31′41″W / 52.866°N 2.528°W / 52.866; -2.528

Stoke Heath is a small village, located in the parish of Stoke upon Tern in Shropshire, England.

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The village is the location of Stoke Heath Prison, a male juveniles prison and Young Offenders Institution.

It is also the location of Stoke-on-Tern Primary School. [1]

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References

  1. "Stoke-on-Tern Primary School | News and information for parents and carers".

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