Much Wenlock
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.564, -2.55 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 62 96 |
| Dialling code: | 01746 (Bridgnorth) |
Much Wenlock is a small market town and surrounding ward in rural Shropshire, tucked beneath the limestone escarpment of Wenlock Edge. The area combines rolling farmland, wooded hills and a compact townscape of medieval streets, a priory and timber‑framed buildings, with easy access to the industrial heritage of Ironbridge Gorge and the wider Shropshire Hills.
The place has a strong historic and cultural identity - its 19th‑century Wenlock Olympian Games, started by William Penny Brookes, helped inspire the modern Olympic movement - and a local economy built on tourism, crafts, agriculture and small businesses, alongside commuters who travel to Telford. Community life is lively, marked by annual events, local markets and active conservation of the town’s historic character.
Postcode districts covering Much Wenlock
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Dudley 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Walsall 24.2 miles39 km
- Telford 8.2 miles13.2 km
- West Bromwich 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Cannock 24.3 miles39 km
- Shrewsbury 13.7 miles22 km
- Kidderminster 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Stourbridge 19 miles30.6 km
- Halesowen 22 miles35.4 km
- Tipton 21 miles33.8 km
- Bloxwich 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Acton Round Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Aston Eyre Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Much Wenlock Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Monkhopton Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Upton Cressett Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Morville Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Harley Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Barrow Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Hughley Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Stanton Long Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Easthope Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Kenley Parish 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Much Wenlock
TF13 6JH, TF12 5RX, TF13 6QH, TF13 6BH, TF13 6JL, TF13 6EN, TF13 6BU, TF8 7JQ, TF13 6DE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 54.4 miles87.5 km
- Bridgnorth Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Telford Central Railway Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
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Schools in Much Wenlock
- Barrow 1618 C of E Free School Primary
- Brockton C of E Primary School Primary
- Much Wenlock Primary School Primary
- William Brookes School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Madeley Court Estate 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Davenport House Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Attingham Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Clee Hills Hill 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles23.3 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 15.1 miles24.3 km