Child's Ercall
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.813, -2.482 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 67 24 |
| Dialling code: | 01630 (Market Drayton) |
Child's Ercall is a small, distinctly rural parish in north Shropshire, made up of a village and scattered hamlets set among rolling arable fields and hedgerows. Its character is quietly agricultural, with a landscape that reflects traditional farming patterns rather than intensive development; the nearest market town for everyday needs is Market Drayton, so many residents commute for work or services while enjoying the low-density countryside.
Historically the community has medieval roots and retains a village church and communal amenities that help sustain local life, with occasional village events and a strong sense of place common to small Shropshire parishes. There’s a modest mix of long-established farming families and newer residents seeking a rural lifestyle, and conservation of the local landscape and vernacular architecture is an important part of the parish’s appeal.
Postcode districts covering Child's Ercall
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 21.3 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.7 miles
- Telford 9.5 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17.2 miles
- Cannock 21 miles
- Shrewsbury 13.5 miles
- Crewe 19.6 miles
- Stafford 15.7 miles
- Bloxwich 24.4 miles
- Kidsgrove 21.5 miles
- Willenhall 23.5 miles
- Rugeley 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Child's Ercall Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Hinstock Built-up area 2 miles
- Tibberton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stoke upon Tern Parish 2.6 miles
- Chetwynd Parish 2.6 miles
- Tibberton and Cherrington Parish 2.7 miles
- Waters Upton Parish 3.5 miles
- Rosehill Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Edgmond Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Kynnersley Parish 4.2 miles
- Cheswardine Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Hodnet Built-up area 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Child's Ercall
TF9 2DD, TF9 2TS, TF9 2BP, TF9 2DA, TF6 6QD, TF9 2DL, TF9 2DJ, TF9 2DF, TF9 2DN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 38.3 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 39.1 miles
- Wellington Railway Station 7.8 miles
- Oakengates Railway Station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Child's Ercall Ad
- The Bear Inn, Hodnet 4 4.8 miles
- The Sutherland 6.4 miles
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 7 miles
- Lilleshall House & Gardens and Lilleshall National Sports Centre 3 7.4 miles
- Premier Inn Newport/Telford 3 5.5 miles
- Premier Inn Newport Telford 3 5.9 miles
- International Hotel Telford 9.4 miles
- Fallow Field, Telford by Marston's Inns 6.6 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 9.2 miles
- Hawkstone Park 3 7.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Blore Heath Historic site 7.3 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 8 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 10.7 miles
- Attingham Estate 11.8 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 12 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 12.5 miles
- Springfield House Estate 12.6 miles
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 13.6 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 14.1 miles
- Doddington Hall Estate 14.2 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 15.7 miles