Wheaton Aston | |
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St Mary's church | |
Location within Staffordshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ851126 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Stafford |
Postcode district | ST19 |
Police | Staffordshire |
Fire | Staffordshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Wheaton Aston is a small village in Staffordshire, England about 9 miles (14 km) south west of Stafford and 7 miles (11 km) west of Cannock. It is located beside Bridge 19 of the Shropshire Union Canal. The civil parish is called Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston.
It has a population of several thousand, according to the latest British Survey. It has good transport links making it an ideal commuter village to the large cities of the Midlands. Junction 12 of the M6 motorway is only 5 miles (8.0 km) away, providing quick access to Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton, while close proximity to the M54, A449 and A5 provides easy access to Stafford, Cannock, Telford and Shrewsbury.
Select Bus service 877/878 provide regular connections to Stafford and Wolverhampton Mon-Fri but on Saturdays the service only provides a few journeys to and from Stafford.