Brown Edge
Built-up area in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.08, -2.138 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 90 53 |
Brown Edge is a small upland village set on the edge of the Staffordshire Moorlands in Staffordshire, England. Perched amid rolling farmland it gives pleasant views across the surrounding countryside towards the Peak District and, on a clear day, the broad sweep of the Cheshire Plain; its rural setting makes it popular with walkers and anyone looking for quiet village life within reach of bigger towns.
Historically the community grew from agriculture and small-scale local trades, with many residents later finding work in nearby centres such as Leek and Stoke-on-Trent. Today it remains a mix of farms, small businesses and commuter households, with a strong village identity around community halls, pubs and local clubs that stage events and keep traditional country pursuits alive.
Postcode districts covering Brown Edge
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Stockport 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Crewe 13 miles20.8 km
- Stafford 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Macclesfield 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Sale 24.8 miles40 km
- Northwich 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Altrincham 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Wilmslow 17.4 miles28 km
- Winsford 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Kidsgrove 4.3 miles7 km
Neighbouring places
- Brown Edge and Endon Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Endon Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Endon and Stanley Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Baddeley, Milton & Norton Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Biddulph South Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Stanley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bagnall and Stanley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Bradeley & Chell Heath Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Great Chell & Packmoor Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bagnall Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ford Green & Smallthorne Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Biddulph East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Brown Edge
ST6 8XR, ST6 8RA, ST6 8SJ, ST6 8QJ, ST6 8SD, ST6 8TR, ST6 8SA, ST6 8RU, ST6 8RT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 34.3 miles55.2 km
- Longport Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Kidsgrove Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Brown Edge Ad
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Hotel Rudyard 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Silk House 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Potbank Aparthotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Stoke on Trent 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Burleigh House 5 miles8.1 km
Schools in Brown Edge
- St Anne's C of E (VC) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Vale Park Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Springfield House Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km