Knockin

Knockin
Knockin's MERLIN Radio Telescope
Knockin is located in Shropshire
Knockin
Knockin
Location within Shropshire
Population282 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ330223
• London150 miles SE
Civil parish
  • Knockin
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOswestry
Postcode districtSY10
Dialling code01691
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°47′38″N 2°59′35″W / 52.794°N 2.993°W / 52.794; -2.993

Knockin (Welsh: Cnwcin) is a village and civil parish in north-west Shropshire, England. It is located on the B4396 road, around 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east of the town of Oswestry, and 11+12 miles (18.5 km) from the county town of Shrewsbury.[2]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Knockin" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 January 2020.