page_title: Knockin
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Knockin / History
caption_attribution_description: English: St Mary's parish church, Knockin, Shropshire, seen from the west
context_page_description: Knockin is a village and civil parish in north-west Shropshire, England. It is located on the B4396 road, around 5 miles south-east of the town of Oswestry, and 11 ¹⁄₂ miles from the county town of Shrewsbury.
context_section_description: The former name of Knockin was Cnukyn. The village comprises mainly historic detached buildings in a rural setting. The Earl of Bradford owned much of Knockin 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. The tornado later moved over Oswestry, causing further damage.
  In 1990 a large part of the village was designated a historical conservation area by Shropshire Council, and it is home to a number of listed buildings.
caption: Church of St Mary
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