Ellesmere Urban
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.913, -2.893 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 40 35 |
Ellesmere Urban covers the central part of the market town of Ellesmere in northern Shropshire, England. It sits beside the shallow glacial lake The Mere, giving the ward attractive waterside parkland, compact streets of Georgian and timber‑framed buildings and easy access to countryside near the border with Wales.
Historically tied to local agriculture and canal-era trade, the area today depends on small independent shops, local services and a steady trickle of visitors who come for walking, boating and birdwatching. A strong community life, conservation of the lakeside setting and a handful of heritage buildings give the ward a pleasant mix of rural character and town facilities.
Postcode districts covering Ellesmere Urban
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Chester 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Chester Castle 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Shrewsbury 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Crewe 22.4 miles36 km
- Wrexham 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Buckley 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Winsford 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Hawarden 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Wellington 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Oswestry 7.7 miles12.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Ellesmere Urban Parish 0 miles0 km
- Ellesmere Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Ellesmere Rural Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Welshampton and Lyneal Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Dudleston Heath Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Welshampton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Overton and Maelor South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Maelor South Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Penley Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Meres Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hanmer Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Overton Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Ellesmere Urban
SY12 0EY, SY12 0DJ, SY12 0AX, SY12 0BP, SY12 9PX, SY12 0EH, SY12 0HQ, SY12 0BH, SY12 9PG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.1 miles46.9 km
- Manchester Airport 39.8 miles64.1 km
- Gobowen Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Chirk Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Schools in Ellesmere Urban
- Ellesmere Primary School Primary
- Lakelands Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Whattal Castle Historic site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Park Hall Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Aston Hall Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Erddig Country house 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 13 miles20.9 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 13 miles20.9 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km