Atcham
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.685, -2.695 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 53 09 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Atcham is a small, largely rural parish in Shropshire, England, set on the banks of the River Severn just a few miles south‑east of Shrewsbury. The village and surrounding parish enjoy an attractive riverside landscape of meadows and lanes, with plenty of opportunities for walkers and birdwatchers, and it sits within easy reach of the county town for services and rail links.
Historically the settlement has medieval roots and retains a handful of listed buildings and a village church that reflect that past. Today the local economy is largely agricultural, with a number of residents commuting into Shrewsbury; socially it reads as a close‑knit community with the quiet rhythms of village life and occasional local events rather than any heavy industry or large commercial centres.
Postcode districts covering Atcham
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 24.6 miles
- Telford 8.9 miles
- Shrewsbury 3.5 miles
- Wellington 7.7 miles
- Oswestry 19 miles
- Oswestry Rural 18.7 miles
- Ryton 14.7 miles
- Featherstone 24.8 miles
- Wombourne 23.2 miles
- Newport 14.6 miles
- Bridgnorth 15.5 miles
- Market Drayton 17.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Berrington Parish 1.5 miles
- Cross Houses Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Abbey Ward 2.2 miles
- Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton Ward 2.3 miles
- Monkmoor Ward 2.4 miles
- Underdale Ward 2.6 miles
- Upton Magna Parish 2.6 miles
- Uffington Parish 2.7 miles
- Belle Vue Ward 2.7 miles
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 3.1 miles
- Meole Ward 3.1 miles
- Bayston Hill Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Atcham
SY2 6GF, SY5 6HR, SY4 4TN, SY2 6LX, SY4 4TJ, SY5 6QP, SY5 6HT, SY5 6QA, SY2 6JL … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 42.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 45.3 miles
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 3 miles
- Wellington Railway Station 7.5 miles
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Local points of interest
- Attingham Estate 1.2 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 2.2 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 2.2 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 2.3 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 3.4 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 8.1 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 10.8 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 14.3 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 15.7 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 16.4 miles
- Davenport House Estate 16.6 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles