Knolton
Appearance
Knolton | |
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Location within Wrexham | |
OS grid reference | SJ3738 |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WREXHAM |
Postcode district | LL |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
Knolton () is a hamlet in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, close to the border with Shropshire, England.[1] It is in Overton parish, and is 5½ miles ENE of Chirk.[2]
The Kynaston family has its seat at Knolton Hall,[2] a Grade II* listed building.[3]
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The Trotting Mare Inn, a public house in Knolton, has the distinction of being in Wales, while its adjacent car park is in England.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "#GetOutside: do more in the British Outdoors". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Knolton Flintshire". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Knolton Hall". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Covid restrictions: 'It should be the same rules in every country'". BBC News. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.