Bowbrook
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.71, -2.803 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 45 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Bowbrook is an electoral ward in Shropshire, England, occupying a stretch of the county’s gently rolling countryside. The area is largely rural with a patchwork of farms, hedgerows and small settlements; its name reflects the presence of local streams and drainage channels that have shaped the landscape. Low-density housing and scattered historic farmsteads give the ward a quiet, village-like character rather than an urban feel.
Economically the ward is shaped by agriculture and by residents who commute to nearby towns for work, while socially it retains the strong community networks typical of rural Shropshire - village halls, local pubs and volunteer groups remain important. There are also pockets of historic interest in the form of older churches and listed buildings, and an emphasis on wildlife conservation and rural amenities that attract visitors seeking a quieter side of the county.
Postcode districts covering Bowbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 13.7 miles
- Shrewsbury 1.8 miles
- Wrexham 24.8 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 23.3 miles
- Wellington 12.1 miles
- Oswestry 14.5 miles
- Oswestry Rural 14 miles
- Ryton 19.6 miles
- Newport 18.4 miles
- Bridgnorth 20.1 miles
- Market Drayton 18.7 miles
- Ludlow 23.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Copthorne Ward 0.8 miles
- Radbrook Ward 1.1 miles
- Bicton Parish 1.1 miles
- Great Hanwood Parish 1.6 miles
- Porthill Ward 1.6 miles
- Shrewsbury Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Meole Ward 1.9 miles
- Quarry and Coton Hill Ward 2 miles
- Hanwood Built-up area 2 miles
- Belle Vue Ward 2.2 miles
- Bagley Ward 2.5 miles
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Bowbrook
SY3 5EJ, SY3 5BA, SY3 5HN, SY3 5JA, SY3 5BY, SY3 5HE, SY3 5DN, SY3 5BU, SY3 5ER … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 47.7 miles
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Yorton Railway Station 7.4 miles
Hotels near Bowbrook Ad
- The Old Post Office 2.1 miles
- The Bull Inn 4 2.1 miles
- The Alb 3 2.1 miles
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Lion & Pheasant Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 2.3 miles
- The Vaults 3 2.2 miles
- The Corbet Arms 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn Shrewsbury Town Centre 3 2 miles
- Tumbledown Hotel 4 2.2 miles
Schools in Bowbrook
- Oxon C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 2.7 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 4 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 4.6 miles
- Attingham Estate 6 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 7.1 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.2 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 11.8 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 12.7 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 14.7 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 14.8 miles