Hodnet
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.841, -2.575 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 61 27 |
Hodnet is a largely rural electoral ward in Shropshire, England, centred on the village of the same name and surrounded by rolling farmland and small hamlets. The area has a traditional village feel with a parish church, village hall, a couple of pubs and a primary school, and social life often revolves around local events such as agricultural shows and community gatherings.
Historically and culturally the ward is best known for the historic country house and extensive ornamental gardens at Hodnet Hall and for earthwork remains of older settlements, while economically it remains dominated by agriculture with a sprinkling of small businesses and commuters who travel to nearby market towns such as Market Drayton for services and employment. The landscape is popular with walkers and those seeking quieter, pastoral parts of the county.
Postcode districts covering Hodnet
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Telford 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Shrewsbury 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Crewe 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Stafford 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Wrexham 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Winsford 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Kidsgrove 22 miles35.5 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Wellington 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Oswestry 19.9 miles32.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Hodnet Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Stanton upon Hine Heath Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stoke upon Tern Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Weston-under-Redcastle Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Rosehill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ternhill Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Child's Ercall Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Sutton upon Tern Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Ercall Magna Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Shawbury Built-up area 5 miles8 km
- Hinstock Built-up area 5 miles8.1 km
Example postcodes in Hodnet
SY4 4LH, TF9 3QH, TF9 3LA, TF9 3JE, SY4 4HG, SY4 5RY, TF9 3QQ, TF9 3FJ, TF9 2BA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35.9 miles57.8 km
- Manchester Airport 37.6 miles60.5 km
- Wem Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Prees Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels in Hodnet Ad
Schools in Hodnet
- Hodnet Primary School Primary
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blore Heath Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Attingham Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Springfield House Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Madeley Court Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km