Gnosall
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| Gnosall shown within Staffordshire | |
| Area | 37.77 km2 (14.58 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,736 |
| • Density | 125/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SJ830208 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STAFFORD |
| Dialling code | 01785 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Gnosall is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Stafford, Staffordshire, England, with a population of 4,736 across 2,048 households (2011 census). It lies on the A518, approximately halfway between the towns of Newport (in Shropshire) and the county town of Staffordshire, Stafford. Gnosall Heath lies immediately south-west of the main village, joined by Station Road and separated by Doley Brook. Other nearby villages include Woodseaves, Knightley, Cowley, Ranton, Church Eaton, Bromstead Heath, Moreton and Haughton.
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book, in which it was named Geneshale. It is listed there as having a population of 12 households.
The Stafford to Shrewsbury railway line once ran through the village. Gnosall's railway station opened on 1 June 1849 and closed on 6 August 1966. The line was built by the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company, which also managed the Shropshire Union Canal which runs through the village. A footpath, the Way for the Millennium, now follows its route.
Landmarks of interest include:
There are also several old, privately owned, buildings such as the building on the High Street that was previously the Duke's Head, a public house. With a thatched roof, and herring-bone brick pattern between faded, unpainted wooden beams, it is generally regarded as one of the most picturesque scenes in the village, certainly on the High Street.
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