Village stories by the upper Trent
Hixon
A Staffordshire village with a Grade II-listed pub, a George Gilbert Scott church and family attractions at Amerton.
- Best for
- Low-key heritage and family stops
- Give it
- A half day, or longer with a nearby estate
- Don't miss
- Pasturefields Bridge No. 77
Photo: Liz Taylor · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped
The Fox verdict
A compact village with unusually varied stories
Hixon works best as a quiet village visit paired with the canal edge or nearby Amerton.
The Bank House and St Peter's give the village two strong historic anchors, while the Millennium Green adds an easy family pause. Pasturefields Bridge extends the visit to the Trent and Mersey Canal, and Amerton Farm, Amerton Railway or Shugborough can turn it into a broader day out.
Where to go
Places in Hixon
Every place below is checked against a published source, listed with what it is and how long to give it.
Local signatures
3 placesHixon Millennium Green
A village-centre green with play equipment for young children and a large grass area for informal games and picnics.
- Visit length
- Editorial estimate: Allow around 45 minutes
- Locality
- village centre
Amerton Farm
A working farm with cows, pigs, ponies and chickens, plus indoor and outdoor Playbarn space for children.
- Visit length
- Editorial estimate: Allow around 2 hours 30 minutes
- Locality
- Amerton
Shugborough Estate
A nearby National Trust estate with house and parkland, a walled garden, working Park Farm and riverside monuments.
- Visit length
- Editorial estimate: Allow around 3 hours
- Locality
- Milford, by Shugborough Estate
Food & drink
1 place
The Bank House
The Bank House occupies a Grade II-listed building with a 17th-century timber frame, enlarged in brick during the 18th century; timber framing is exposed inside.
- Visit length
- Editorial estimate: Allow around 1 hour 30 minutes
- Locality
- Hixon village
- Access
- Dogs are allowed only in the lounge and bar; tables in those areas cannot be reserved.
History & heritage
3 placesSt Peter's Church
The Grade II-listed church was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Its foundation stone was laid in July 1846 on a former windmill site, and it was consecrated in June 1848.
- Visit length
- Editorial estimate: Allow around 30 minutes
- Locality
- Hixon village
Pasturefields Bridge No. 77
A late-18th-century, Grade II-listed humped-back accommodation bridge carrying a path over the Trent and Mersey Canal.
- Visit length
- Editorial estimate: Allow around 45 minutes
- Locality
- edge of Hixon parish
Amerton Railway
A narrow-gauge railway at Amerton that can be paired with the neighbouring farm park.
- Visit length
- Editorial estimate: Allow around 1 hour
- Locality
- Amerton
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Three ways to explore Hixon
Signature outings
The pub that endured
Start at the Bank House for pub food among exposed timber framing dating from around the 17th century.
Scott's village church
St Peter's stands on a former windmill site. Its foundation stone was laid in July 1846, and the church was consecrated in June 1848.
A bridge from the 1700s
Pasturefields Bridge carries a path over the Trent and Mersey Canal in one humped, segmental span.
The village story
A windmill site, a village pub and Hixon's canal edge
Hixon brings together a 17th-century pub building, Scott's church and a canal bridge, with a railway story that reached a public inquiry.
The Bank House
The Bank House stands in a Grade II-listed building with a timber-framed core dating from around the 17th century. The building was substantially remodelled and enlarged in brick in the 18th century, and timber framing remains exposed inside.
The kitchen serves fresh food, from classic pub favourites to modern dishes. The menu suits a meal before a village walk.
A dog welcome and lost pubs
Dogs are allowed in the lounge and bar. Tables in those areas cannot be reserved, so visitors bringing a dog should allow for unreserved seating.
The Travellers Rest once stood on Lea Road. It closed around 1920 and was later demolished; the Green Man stood nearby.
St Peter's and Domesday Hixon
St Peter's stands on land donated by Lord Talbot in 1846, where a windmill had stood. Sir George Gilbert Scott designed the church that year; the foundation stone was laid in July 1846 and the church was consecrated in June 1848. A north tower rises to a broach spire.
In 1086, Domesday counted five households at Hixon.
Paths, play and the rail disaster
Hixon has public footpaths and bridleways across the parish. In the village, Millennium Green has play equipment for young children and grass for informal games; Church Lane Playing Fields has a cricket practice facility, and Wellington Fields allotments stand on Egg Lane. At the parish edge, Pasturefields Bridge carries a path over the Trent and Mersey Canal.
On 6 January 1968, a Manchester–Euston express struck a road transporter carrying a 120-ton transformer at Hixon's automatic level crossing. Eleven people died. The public inquiry examined the crossing's warning period and how long, slow road loads were handled.
Getting here and giving back
The 841 bus links Hixon with Stafford and Uttoxeter.
Volunteer trustees run the green and raise funds through community events, including a village fete, to help maintain the site.
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Sources
Every place on this page is checked against a published source. Each entry links the record we used and names who publishes it.
- The Bank House — thebankhousehixon.co.uk operator, sector body or destination organisation
- St Peter's Church — achurchnearyou.com national body or asset manager
- Hixon Millennium Green — hixon.gov.uk statutory register or public authority
- Pasturefields Bridge No. 77 — historicengland.org.uk statutory register or public authority record not machine-readable; publisher restricts automated access
- Amerton Farm — amertonfarm.co.uk operator, sector body or destination organisation
- Amerton Railway — amertonrailway.co.uk operator, sector body or destination organisation
- Shugborough Estate — nationaltrust.org.uk national body or asset manager