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Ryknild Street, Staffordshire

Ryknild Street (aka Icknield Street) is a Roman road which runs from the Fosse Way at Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire to Templeborough in Yorkshire, part of the route crossing through Staffordshire. Between Little Aston and Shenstone in Staffordshire the route is marked by lanes and stretches across open country. This stretch is within the council area of Lichfield (Staffordshire).

Primary Name(s): Ryknild Street
Variant Name(s):  Icknield Street
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.617958,-1.858845
Grid Reference: SK 0965 0225
Civil Parish: Shenstone CP
Council Area: Lichfield CA (Staffordshire CA)
Police Area: Staffordshire PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN304229

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ryknild_Street,_Staffordshire_304229