Whitchurch, Shropshire
Whitchurch is a small market town in the north of the county of Shropshire, England. It is the oldest town inhabited in Shropshire. [1] The town lies 2 miles (3 km) east of the Welsh border. As of 2011, the town has a population of 9,781.
| Whitchurch | |
 Bargates, Whitchurch |
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| Population | 9,781 (2011 census) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ541415 |
| Civil parish | Whitchurch Urban |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITCHURCH |
| Postcode district | SY13 |
| Dialling code | 01948 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | North Shropshire |
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The town was founded by the Romans and there are still some Roman artefacts that can be visited in a Museum.[2]
The town has a railway station on the Welsh Marches Line.
Gallery
One of the entrances to the town
Bargates, Whitchurch
The Shropshire Union Canal runs through the town
Whitchurch, Shropshire Media
Æthelflæd may have had an Anglo-Saxon fortification or fortified settlement ('Burgh') at Whitchurch, understood to be the Saxon place Weardbyrig
Henry ("Hotspur") Percy was briefly buried in Whitchurch
Whitchurch - Bargates
High Street shops, Whitchurch
Chemistry This unusual name is derived from a local farm and now applies not only to a road but also the western suburb of Whitchurch.
Stub of the Whitchurch Arm of the Llangollen Canal
Cape Town City Hall, Clock Tower, with its clock supplied by J. B. Joyce & Co. of Whitchurch
Whitchurch Heritage Centre
The Old Grammar School, Whitchurch
Whitchurch CE Junior School
References
- ↑ Whitchurch town guide. BBC. 14 April 2005. http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/04/01/whitchurch_town_guide_feature.shtml. Retrieved 13 July 2006.
- ↑ Whitchurch Heritage Centre. Shropshire Tourism. http://www.shropshiretourism.info/attractiondetail.cfm?EstID=740. Retrieved 13 July 2006.
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