Stanton upon Hine Heath

Stanton upon Hine Heath
Stanton upon Hine Heath
Stanton upon Hine Heath Location within Shropshire
Population	576 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SJ568240
Civil parish	Stanton upon Hine Heath
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Shrewsbury
Postcode district	SY4
Dialling code	01939
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	North Shropshire
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°48′40″N 2°38′24″W / 52.811°N 2.640°W / 52.811; -2.640

Stanton upon Hine Heath is a village and parish in Shropshire, England. The River Roden flows through the village.

Author Mary Webb (1881–1927) lived with her parents in Stanton from 1896 to 1902, at house then called The Woodlands, later called Harcourt Manor.^[2] Another author, Barbara Comyns Carr (1907–1992), died in the village and is buried in the graveyard of the village church, St. Andrew's. Nearby is the village of Moreton Corbet.

Running through the parish is the A53, between Shawbury and Hodnet.