Keele 1729877 212374021 2008-05-14T15:55:20Z 160.5.166.47 deleted the word 'colliery' as this closed over 10 years ago {{Infobox UK place | country = England | official_name = Keele | latitude = 53.0044 | longitude = -2.2871 | civil_parish = Keele | population = 3,667 ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]]) | shire_district = [[Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough)]] | shire_county = [[Staffordshire]] | region = West Midlands | constituency_westminster = [[Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency)|Newcastle-under-Lyme]] | post_town = [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]] | postcode_district = ST5 | postcode_area = ST | dial_code = 01782 | os_grid_reference = SJ808452 }} :''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 [[mile]]s (5&nbsp;[[kilometre|km]]) west of [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]], and is close to the village of [[Silverdale, Staffordshire|Silverdale]]. It is the location of [[Keele University]] (at {{gbmapping|SJ817450}}) and [[Keele services|Keele Services]] ({{gbmapping|SJ806440}}), a [[Rest area#United Kingdom|motorway service area]] on the [[M6 motorway|M6]]. [[Image:St John the Baptist Keele 2222.jpg|thumb|left|St John's Church, Keele.]] 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 (borough)|Newcastle-under-Lyme]]. Its name came from [[Old English language|Anglo-Saxon]] ''Cȳ-hyll'' = "Cow-hill" Keele is featured on the UK 'Here and Now' edition of the board game [[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]], released in September 2007, It takes the place of Fleet Street in the traditional version <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7007135.stm BBC News] "Monopoly launches UK-wide edition" 24 September 2007</ref>. == References == {{reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.keele.ac.uk Keele University Website] *{{oscoor gbx|SJ805455}} {{Staffordshire-geo-stub}} [[Category:Villages in Staffordshire]] [[Category:Newcastle-under-Lyme]]