Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.594, -3.019 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 31 00 |
Chirbury and Worthen sit in west Shropshire, close to the border with Wales, occupying rolling farmland and moorland that edges the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape is scenic and popular with walkers, with small rivers such as the Camlad threading the valleys and a pattern of dispersed hamlets, farms and narrow lanes rather than a single urban centre.
The area has a largely agricultural economy with a sprinkling of local services, community halls and pubs that keep village life active, and a strong borderland identity with Welsh cultural echoes. Historic features include the motte-and-bailey and medieval church at Chirbury and scattered remains of past mining and rural industries around Worthen, while local events and walking routes help sustain modest tourism and a close-knit social scene.
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