Penkridge
Built-up area in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.723, -2.11 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 92 13 |
| Population: | 7,791 |
| Dialling code: | 01543 (Cannock) |
Penkridge is a large village and civil parish in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire in England, set on the banks of the River Penk. Historically it was a market town and an important coaching stop on the old London–Chester route, and you can still see a striking medieval collegiate church, St Michael's, alongside timber-framed buildings and traditional inns that hint at its long history.
Today Penkridge acts as a local service centre and commuter settlement with good transport links (close to the M6 and served by its own railway station), lying amid agricultural land and pleasant countryside with the Cannock Chase area nearby. The town retains regular markets and community events, balancing rural heritage with practical connections to Stafford, Wolverhampton and the wider West Midlands economy.
Postcode districts covering Penkridge
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 20.1 miles
- Wolverhampton 9.1 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 20.6 miles
- Dudley 15.3 miles
- Walsall 11.5 miles
- Telford 15.9 miles
- West Bromwich 14.1 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.2 miles
- Solihull 24.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 20.4 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 16.3 miles
- Cannock 4.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rodbaston Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Penkridge North & Acton Trussell Ward 1.4 miles
- Penkridge South & Gailey Ward 1.4 miles
- Huntington & Hatherton Ward 2.1 miles
- Teddesley Hay Parish 2.2 miles
- Dunston Parish 2.3 miles
- Hatherton Parish 2.7 miles
- Acton Trussell Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Acton Trussell and Bednall Parish 2.9 miles
- Huntington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Acton Gate Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Four Ashes Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Penkridge
ST19 5JB, ST19 5SF, ST19 5NS, ST19 5ER, ST19 5QT, ST19 5TT, ST19 5BN, ST19 5LP, ST19 5AG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 24 miles
- East Midlands Airport 33.5 miles
- Penkridge Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Cannock Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Penkridge Ad
- The Moat House 4 2.6 miles
- The Barns 3 2.8 miles
- The Littleton Arms 0.3 miles
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 3 miles
- The Lion Hotel 4.2 miles
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- The Swan Hotel, Stafford, Staffordshire 4 5.7 miles
- Weston Hall 8.5 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 9.5 miles
Schools in Penkridge
- Marshbrook First School Primary
- Penkridge Middle School All ages
- Princefield First School Primary
- St Michael's C of E (A) First School Primary
- Wolgarston High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Acton Hill Estate 4.3 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 7.2 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 9.1 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 10.2 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 11.2 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 14.4 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 15.5 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 15.8 miles