Stanton upon Hine Heath | |
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Stanton upon Hine Heath | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 576 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SJ568240 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Shrewsbury |
Postcode district | SY4 |
Dialling code | 01939 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Stanton upon Hine Heath is a village and parish in Shropshire, England. The River Roden flows through the village.
Author Mary Webb (1881–1927) lived with her parents in Stanton from 1896 to 1902, at house then called The Woodlands, later called Harcourt Manor.[2] Another author, Barbara Comyns Carr (1907–1992), died in the village and is buried in the graveyard of the village church, St. Andrew's. Nearby is the village of Moreton Corbet.
Running through the parish is the A53, between Shawbury and Hodnet.