Hinstock
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Hinstock | |
Hinstock shown within Shropshire |
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Population | 900 |
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OS grid reference | |
District | North Shropshire |
Shire county | Shropshire |
Region | West Midlands |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MARKET DRAYTON |
Postcode district | TF9 |
Dialling code | 01952 550/551 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
European Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | North Shropshire |
List of places: UK • England • Shropshire |
Hinstock is a village and civil parish in northeast 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 and Classic Car Restoration.