dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, from the railway station eastward. Penkridge has its own historical stocks and cells remain in the village centre. The village has several pubs, and there are also numerous sports clubs in Penkridge including cricket, football, rugby union and tennis clubs. On the last Friday in November, for one night, the village centre used to close to traffic to allow a Victorian Night and Christmas Market to take place, in 2010 this event moved to the Market site where it has expanded to include over 70 stalls and a funfair. Notable people Sir Edward Littleton, 1st Baronet (c.1599 – c.1657) a 17th-century English Baronet and politician from the extended Lyttelton family Richard Hurd (1720–1808) was an English divine and writer, and Bishop of Worcester Alethea Lewis (1749–1827) was an English novelist, she also used the pseudonym Eugenia de Acton. Her subject-matter centred on her profound Christianity. Sir Lovelace Stamer (1829-1908) was the first Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury in the modern era. He died in retirement at Penkridge. Ernest J. Chambers (1862–1925) was a Canadian militia officer, journalist, author, and civil servant. Emigrated aged 8. George Edalji (1876 in Penkridge – 1953) a Parsi English solicitor who served three years' hard labour after being convicted on a charge of injuring a pony. He was pardoned after a campaign well supported by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Rebekah Staton (born 1981) is an English actress, best known for narrating Don't Tell The Bride and appearing as Della in Raised by Wolves Adam Legzdins (born 1986 in Penkridge) is an English professional footballer and goalkeeper, made over 150 professional appearances so far, played for Birmingham City F.C. 2015-2017 Sugarthief (formed 2015) are an Indie-rock band consisting of Jack and Jordi James (brothers), and school friends Luke Owen and Reece Downton. Transport Penkridge lies on the A449 and is midway between junctions 12 and 13 of the M6 motorway. It is served by National Express long-distance coaches, by D&G Bus service 75 (Cannock-Stafford) and also by occasional services provided by Select Bus from Wolverhampton to Stafford on services 877/878. As from April 2021, service 75 will be replaced by Select Bus service 875. The previous hourly Arriva Midlands service 76 was withdrawn in 2019 due to competition from National Express West Midlands service 54, which was itself withdrawn in 2020 due to funding cuts. Penkridge is served by Penkridge