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 miles34.3 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Telford 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Cannock 21 miles33.8 km
- Shrewsbury 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Crewe 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Stafford 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Bloxwich 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Kidsgrove 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Willenhall 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Rugeley 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Child's Ercall Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hinstock Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Tibberton Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Stoke upon Tern Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Chetwynd Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Tibberton and Cherrington Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Waters Upton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Rosehill Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Edgmond Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Kynnersley Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Cheswardine Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Hodnet Built-up area 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Child's Ercall
TF10 8NG, TF9 2TP, TF10 8AZ, TF9 2DQ, TF6 6QD, TF9 2BN, TF9 2DG, TF9 2EF, TF9 2DJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 38.3 miles61.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 39.1 miles62.9 km
- Wellington Railway Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Oakengates Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Child's Ercall Ad
- The Bear Inn 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 7 miles11.2 km
- Hadley Park House Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 7.4 miles12 km
- International Hotel Telford 10 miles16 km
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 10 miles16 km
- Mercure Telford Centre Hotel 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge M54 3 10 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Blore Heath Historic site 7.3 miles11.8 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Attingham Estate 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 12 miles19.4 km
- Madeley Court Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Springfield House Estate 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 13.6 miles22 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 15.7 miles25.3 km