Knockin
| Knockin | |
| Shropshire | |
|---|---|
 Knockin Radio Telescope | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ330223 |
| Location: | 52°47’38"N, 2°59’35"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 282 |
| Post town: | Oswestry |
| Postcode: | SY10 |
| Dialling code: | 01691 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Shropshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Shropshire |
Knockin is a village and parish in north-western Shropshire, lying on the B4396 some five miles south-east of the town of Oswestry.
History
The former name of Knockin was Cnukyn.[2] The village comprises mainly historic detached buildings in a rural setting. Much of Knockin was owned by the Earl of Bradford until it was sold off in lots to meet other financial demands. The Earl still owns the cricket pitch and other small pockets of land in the area. The local public house is called the Bradford Arms and displays the Bradford family coat of arms. The pub also has a clock with three faces, hung outside above the main entrance. The motto displayed on the sign is that of the Bridgeman family Earls of Bradford "Nec temere nec timide" (Neither rashly nor timidly).
The village was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[3] The tornado later moved over Oswestry, causing further damage.
Knockin Castle
All that remains of Knockin Castle today is a large tree-covered mound of earth. The castle was of a motte-and-bailey design and was constructed between 1154-1160 under the authority of Guy le Strange. Ownership remained with the family for much of the Middle Ages but by 1540 it was described as "ruinous".[4] Like most Shropshire castles which are now only marked by grassy sites, its stones live on in a number of buildings in the area.
Church
The parish church of St Mary was founded by Ralph Le Strange between 1182 and 1195 as a chapel for the castle. It has a Norman chancel, nave and north aisle but the building was heavily restored in 1846. Its graveyard was consecrated in 1817; before then at least some burials took place at Kinnerley.[5] It contains CWGC-registered war graves of two officers and two soldiers of the British Army of World War I.[6]
Radio telescope
One of the radio telescopes that make up the Jodrell Bank MERLIN (Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network) radio telescope array is in Knockin. The array links several observing stations that together form a powerful telescope.[7][8]
Sport
Knockin is the home of Knockin and Kinnerley Cricket Club. Established as a club in 1862 the club field 4 league teams, 2 midweek teams, junior teams from under 9's to under 15's in addition to ladies and girls only teams. In June 2018 the club were awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS[9]), the MBE for volunteer groups. This was a landmark achievement for the club and recognised the tremendous work of their supporters. The Knockin & Kinnerley Knights Junior Section continues to thrive and training takes place on Monday evenings at the clubs' Nursery Ground.
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125348&c=Knockin&d=16&e=62&g=6460601&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1448640412618&enc=1. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "A Vision Of Britain Through Time: Knockin". University of Portsmouth and others. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2022. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ www.eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi
- ↑ "Knockin Castle". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128131816/http://www.pastscape.org/hob.aspx?hob_id=66743. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ "About the Parish". St Mary's Church, Knockin. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128114415/http://www.knockinchurch.co.uk/about-st-mary-s. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ "CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/43395/KNOCKIN,%20(ST.%20MARY)%20CHURCHYARD.
- ↑ "The Multi-Telescope-Radio-Linked-Interferometer-Network (MERLIN)". University of Manchester. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128114609/http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/history/merlin.html. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ "The Multi-Telescope-Radio-Linked-Interferometer". University of Manchester. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128114455/http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/history/mtrli.html. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ "Winners of the 2018 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service announced" (in en). GOV.UK. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/winners-of-the-2018-queens-award-for-voluntary-service-announced. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
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