Shropshire glad: this appealing, old-fashioned village has a bit of culture and a lot of charm, and deserves a medal for its Olympic spirit. It may optimistically describe itself as a market town – and it does have a lively Saturday gathering – but tiny Much Wenlock is more like the perfect old-fashioned village.
Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury is a market town with a well-preserved medieval street plan and gorgeous housing. It has listed buildings, a great social calendar, and excellent schools, making it an ideal location for families. The town is surrounded by the Shropshire Hills, offering beautiful walks.
It is the home town of Dr William Penny Brookes, the inspiration for the modern Olympic Movement and founder of the Wenlock Olympian Society. In recognition of our sporting heritage, the 2012 London Olympic Games named one of their mascots Wenlock.
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There are holy wells, shuts, cobbles, whipping posts, stocks and all sorts of Olympic artifacts to be found. There are lots of walks both in the town and in the beautiful Shropshire countryside, including the magnificent Wenlock Edge escarpment. Come for a visit, we know you'll want to come back!
Wenlock, a cute creature made from a droplet of steel from the steelworks used to build the Olympic stadium, takes his name from Much Wenlock, a small town in central Shropshire. With a population of around 3,000 this very small town has a very large history. Much Wenlock is home to the Wenlock Olympian Games.
According to The Times, that accolade now falls to the north Shropshire village of Hodnet, about six miles south west of Market Drayton. This places it above illustrious locations such as Braemar in the Scottish Highlands, Burnham Market in Norfolk, and the medieval riverside village of Castle Combe in Wiltshire.
Hodnet in Shropshire has won the title thanks to its boutique hotels, beautiful 16th-century coaching inn, and timber-framed manor house, Hodnet Hall. Hodnet, with a population of just 1,534, is close to the town of Market Drayton.
Much Wenlock, town (parish), Bridgnorth district, administrative and historic county of Shropshire, western England. The community is situated at the northeastern end of the sharp limestone ridge of Wenlock Edge.
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Meanwhile, the Oswestry West neighbourhood saw the lowest house prices, with buyers paying an average of £143,750 across 58 sales last year. This was followed by Oswestry South and Oswestry East, where buyers spent £177,500 and £182,500 respectively.
The CrimeRate statistics show that Bridgnorth ranks as the 'safest town' in Shropshire with 57 crimes reported per 1,000 residents in 2022. Last month 82 crimes were reported in Bridgnorth which was a drop from 111 the previous month.
Malham. One of the most spectacular and most popular villages in the Dales is Malham. With dramatic limestone scenery just a stone's throw from the village centre, Malham has few equals anywhere in the UK. A gentle stroll of about half an hour from the village will bring you to Malham Cove.
Whitchurch is the oldest continually inhabited town in Shropshire. Originally called 'Mediolanum', the town weas founded by the Romans as it stood on a major trade route.
And that means it costs a lot to live here. But that's good news for homeowners, who stand to make a tidy sum should they want to sell up and move elsewhere. The average house in Shropshire, which includes towns like Shrewsbury, Ludlow and Market Drayton, costs £275,592 according to latest property prices from June.
Crime and Safety in Oswestry. Oswestry is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in Shropshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Shropshire's 215 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Oswestry in 2022 was 90 crimes per 1,000 people.
Church Stretton not only offers an excellent range of shops and clubs but also offers town events such as the 'Summer Fest' every July a fun packed day with stalls lining the streets with music and dancing throughout the day, in the evening local and up and coming bands play in the picturesque Rectory Field a two ...
Wenlock and Mandeville are two alien-like creatures which are supposed to represent two drops of steels and are said to have come from the 'last girders of the Olympic Stadium'.
Wenlock was the site of a monastery for almost 900 years. An abbey for both monks and nuns was founded here at the end of the 7th century and was the home of St Milburga, an Anglo-Saxon princess.
