Craven Arms
Craven Arms is a small market town and civil parish in the county of Shropshire, England. It is located south of the county town of Shrewsbury and north of Ludlow. The population of the town in the 2011 census was 2,289.
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| 240px Corvedale Road, Craven Arms |
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| Population | 2,289 (2011 census) |
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| Civil parish | Craven Arms |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAVEN ARMS |
| Postcode district | SY7 |
| Dialling code | 01588 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Ludlow |
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It is a relatively new town (compared to other places in Shropshire), being only a small village called Newton on a 1695 map.
It is located in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is the site of the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. The River Onny flows to the town's east.
The town has a railway station that provides direct trains to Shrewsbury, Manchester, North Wales and South Wales. The Heart of Wales railway line joins the Welsh Marches line just outside the town's station.
Gallery
- Craven Arms 2011.JPG
Craven Arms viewed from the east
- Craven Arms - geograph.org.uk - 522660.jpg
Looking down Corvedale Road
- 19.10.10 Craven Arms 175.004 (6029464565).jpg
A train at Craven Arms station
Craven Arms Media
- The Craven Arms from the A49 - geograph.org.uk - 1982647.jpg
The Craven Arms, namesake of the town
- Craven Arms 2011.JPG
View of the town from the east
- Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (28621371194).jpg
Stokesay Castle was constructed at the end of the 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow, who at the time was one of the richest men in England. It remains the finest and best-preserved fortified medieval manor house in England.
- St Thomas' Church, Halford.jpg
St Thomas' Church, Halford, Craven Arms