| Keele | |
  Keele shown within Staffordshire |
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| Population | 3,667 (2001 Census) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Keele |
| District | Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough) |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Postcode district | ST5 |
| Dialling code | 01782 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
- This article is about the English village. For the Toronto subway see station Keele (TTC). Distinguish from keel and Kiel.
Keele is a village and civil parish in northern Staffordshire, England. It is approximately three miles (5 km) west of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and is close to the colliery village of Silverdale. It is the location of Keele University (at grid reference SJ817450) and Keele Services (grid reference SJ806440), a motorway service area on the M6.
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,664, most of whom were students at Keele University. It is located in the Keele ward of the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Cȳ-hyll = "Cow-hill" Keele is featured on the UK 'Here and Now' edition of the board game Monopoly, released in September 2007, It takes the place of Fleet Street in the traditional version [1].
References
External links
- Keele University Website
- Map sources for Keele
