Wychnor

St Leonard's Church, Wychnor

Wychnor (or Wichnor) is a civil parish in Staffordshire, England, situated in the East Staffordshire local government district adjoining Alrewas and Barton-under-Needwood. It is situated on the A38, formerly the Roman road Ryknild Street, and contains the hamlet of Wychnor Bridges where the A38 crosses the River Trent. The Trent and Mersey Canal passes through the parish. There is a railway junction nearby; Wychnor Junction where the South Staffordshire Line joins the Cross Country Route. The parish also contains Wychnor Park, an 18th-century country house.[1] In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 70.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "MAGIC: Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside". DEFRA. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  2. ↑ "Parish headcounts: East Staffordshire (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2009-03-15.

Coordinates: 52°44′35″N 1°44′20″W / 52.743°N 1.739°W / 52.743; -1.739


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