Loynton is a hamlet on the
A519 near the villages of
Norbury
Norbury is an area of south London. It shares the postcode London SW16 with neighbouring Streatham. Norbury is south of Charing Cross.
Etymology
The name Norbury derives from ''North Burh'', (North Borough). Some local histories note that ...
, and
Woodseaves in
Staffordshire, England. It lies in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
of Norbury.
Loynton Hall is believed to have been built around 1671 by the Higgins Burne family. Whilst there are very few houses and farms, the main feature of the hamlet is a nature reserve,
Loynton Moss, which attracts ramblers regularly. Through the nature reserve runs the
Shropshire Union Canal.
In 1947 still owned and lived in by SAMBROOKE ARTHUR HIGGINS BURNE.
There is a road bridge over the canal, carrying the
A519, under which is reportedly the smallest telegraph pole with the most wires anywhere.
Hamlets in Staffordshire
Borough of Stafford
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