Church Preen
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.583, -2.673 |
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| 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.
Postcode districts covering Church Preen
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Telford 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Shrewsbury 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Kidderminster 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Stourbridge 24.2 miles39 km
- Brierley Hill 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Wellington 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Kingswinford 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Oswestry 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Oswestry Rural 24 miles38.6 km
- Ryton 13.6 miles21.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ruckley and Langley Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kenley Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hughley Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Easthope Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Acton Burnell Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Frodesley Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Cardington Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Cound Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Harley Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Longnor Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Pitchford Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Rushbury Parish 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Church Preen
SY6 7LF, SY6 7LQ, SY5 6NP, SY6 7LE
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 39.9 miles64.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 52.4 miles84.3 km
- Church Stretton Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 9.5 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Church Preen Ad
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Corbet Arms 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Netley Hall 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Lion 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 8.1 miles13 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