Norbury
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.521, -2.933 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 36 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01588 (Bishops Castle) |
Norbury in Shropshire, England is a small, quietly rural parish set among rolling farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and small copses. The settlement is dispersed, made up of a handful of farms and cottages clustered around a historic parish church, and the landscape has the gently undulating, agricultural character typical of north Shropshire.
Farming has long shaped local life and the economy, and the area retains several listed buildings and traces of earlier settlement, giving a sense of layered history without being touristy. Community activity tends to centre on the church and village hall, while walkers and those seeking a peaceful countryside base value the parish’s rural lanes and nearby market towns for services and commuting links.
Postcode districts covering Norbury
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 21.7 miles35 km
- Shrewsbury 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Wellington 21.7 miles35 km
- Oswestry 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Oswestry Rural 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Bridgnorth 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Newtown 16.1 miles26 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Leominster 21.8 miles35 km
- Ludlow 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Wentnor Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Myndtown Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- More Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lydham Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lydbury North Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Bishop's Castle Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Edgton Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Ratlinghope Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Colebatch Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Church Stretton and Craven Arms Ward 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Wistanstow Parish 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hopesay Parish 5.5 miles8.9 km
Example postcodes in Norbury
SY9 5DZ, SY9 5EB, SY9 5HS, SY9 5EA, SY9 5DX, SY9 5DU, SY9 5HT, SY9 5DY
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 50.1 miles80.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 56.2 miles90.5 km
- Church Stretton Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Craven Arms 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels near Norbury Ad
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Dragon Hotel 5 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Netley Hall 4 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Norbury
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Clun Forest Forest 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Welshpool Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 13 miles21 km
- Powis Castle Estate 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Clee Hills Hill 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Attingham Estate 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 16 miles25.8 km