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Church Preen

Parish in Shropshire, England

Coordinates:52.583, -2.673
OS grid ref:SO 54 98
Dialling code: 01694 (Church Stretton)

Church Preen is a small, quiet parish in rural Shropshire, England, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and narrow lanes. The settlement is centred on a traditional village with stone cottages and a historic parish church, and the surrounding landscape shows traces of earlier settlement and agricultural earthworks that attract the occasional local historian or walker.

Economically the parish has long been agricultural, with mixed farms and smallholdings still dominant, though some residents now commute to nearby towns. Social life is modest and community‑centred, with the church and village events providing the main focal points; the combination of heritage, tranquillity and countryside access also makes it appealing to visitors seeking a quiet slice of Shropshire life.

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Transport links

  • Airport Birmingham International Airport 39.9 miles64.2 km
  • Airport Liverpool John Lennon Airport 52.4 miles84.3 km
  • Railway station Church Stretton Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
  • Railway station Shrewsbury Railway Station 9.5 miles15.2 km

Local points of interest

  • Viroconium Archaeological site 6.1 miles9.9 km
  • Bomere Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.4 km
  • Attingham Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
  • Greenhous Meadow Stadium 8 miles12.8 km
  • Madeley Court Estate 10 miles16.1 km
  • Sundorne Castle Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
  • New Bucks Head Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
  • Clee Hills Hill 11.5 miles18.5 km
  • Davenport House Estate 13.1 miles21 km
  • Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles21.7 km
  • Patshull Hall Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km
  • Easton Court Estate 18.5 miles29.7 km

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