Towns & cities · West Midlands
Keele
Keele — village in Staffordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Silverdale · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Keele is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,886 people. Address: ST5. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Staffordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0044°, -2.2871°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Keele is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Newcastle-under-Lyme and is close to the village of Silverdale. It is best known as the location of Keele University. The village is located in the Keele ward of the borough, with its name drawing from the old Anglo-Saxon Cȳ-hyll, meaning "Cow-hill". The 2001 census gave the parish a population of 3,664, increasing to 4,129 at the 2011 census. Most of the population were university students at one of its halls of residence, Hawthorns, which has since been sold for land redevelopment; it was located in the heart of the village.
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Background
Description
The village is recognised for its association with the university and its position astride the M6 motorway; however, during the Middle Ages, Keele was a major route from the North-West to London for laden packhorses and caravans alike. Keele Preceptory was granted to the Knights Templar, sometime between 1168 and 1169, by King Henry II. The Knights Templars, military order and later rivals Knights Hospitallers, would charge incoming traffic to pass through their lands; this would supplement rental income from farming tenants. Little remains today of the Templar's heritage and less so of the Hospitallers. An iron sculpture celebrating the arrival of the Templars at Keele was erected during…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0044, -2.2871
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Parish
- Keele
- Postcode
- ST5
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Population
- 2,886
- Nearest railway station
- Silverdale — 3.5 km
- Official site
- www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q986601 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Keele (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John the Baptist Keele 2222.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keele?
- Keele is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST5), in the parish of Keele.
- Is Keele free to visit?
- Yes, Keele is free to enter.
- How do I get to Keele?
- The nearest railway station is Silverdale, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST5.