Hinstock

Hinstock

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.8334
longitude= -2.4535
official_name= Hinstock
population = 900
shire_district= North Shropshire
shire_county = Shropshire
region= West Midlands
constituency_westminster= North Shropshire
post_town= MARKET DRAYTON
postcode_district = TF9
postcode_area= TF
dial_code= 01952 550/551
os_grid_reference= SJ694263

Hinstock is a village and civil parish in North Shropshire, England. It straddles the A41 and is approximately halfway between the two market towns of Newport and Market Drayton.The A41 now bipasses the village. Hinstock is at the junction of an old Roman road joining the A5 Watling Street at Stetton to the A41 proceeding to Chester. This road still exists in part as a road and as a footpath through Hinstock.

Included in Hinstock's facilities are: a junior school; a village shop and post office; St Oswald's Church; a pub named 'The Falcon Inn'; a village hall; a methodist hall; 2 tennis courts; a football pitch; a cricket pitch; and a small snooker hall.

Hinstock also boasts a small nature reserve; Quarry Wood

External links

* [http://www.hinstock-pc.gov.uk Hinstock Parish Council]
* [http://www.tennis.hinstock.com Hinstock Lawn Tennis Club]
* [http://www.snooker.hinstock.com Hinstock Snooker Club]


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