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Shenstone
Shenstone shown within Staffordshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK108044 |
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| Parish | Shenstone |
| District | Lichfield |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LICHFIELD |
| Postcode district | WS14 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Tamworth |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
Shenstone is a village and civil parish[1] in Staffordshire, England, close to Stonnall and between Lichfield and Birmingham. In a recent survey Shenstone was found to be one of the ten worst places in England for finding single women[2].
The parish also contains the village of Stonnall.
Shenstone is served by Shenstone railway station on the Cross-City railway line.
Shenstone was formerly the manufacturing home of the Norton Motorcycle. The old factory still remains on the outskirts of the village.
The British actress Helen Baxendale grew up in the village.
The village is served by 3 public houses: The Fox & Hounds, The Railway and The Bull's Head.
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