Oswestry South
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.855, -3.063 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 28 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01691 (Oswestry) |
The Oswestry South ward sits in the southern part of the market town of Oswestry in Shropshire, close to the border with Wales. It comprises a mix of residential streets and small commercial areas that serve local shoppers, with surrounding agricultural land and convenient access to country lanes and footpaths.
Locally the ward shares in Oswestry's long border history and cultural blend, with landmarks such as the Iron Age hillfort at Old Oswestry and stretches of Offa's Dyke within easy reach. Community life revolves around neighbourhood schools, clubs and shops, and the economy is a blend of retail, local services and agriculture, with occasional tourism linked to the town's market traditions and historic landscape.
Postcode districts covering Oswestry South
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Chester Castle 24 miles38.6 km
- Shrewsbury 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Wrexham 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Buckley 22 miles35.3 km
- Hawarden 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Oswestry 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Oswestry Rural 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Brymbo 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Market Drayton 24 miles38.7 km
- Mold 21.9 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Oswestry Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Oswestry West Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Morda Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Oswestry East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Oswestry Rural Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- St. Oswald Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Trefonen Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Selattyn and Gobowen Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Whittington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Gobowen Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Llanyblodwel Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Oswestry South
SY11 2BE, SY11 1DZ, SY11 2AS, SY11 1SZ, SY11 2RN, SY11 2BL, SY11 1PS, SY11 2BA, SY11 1RB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 34.2 miles55.1 km
- Manchester Airport 47.5 miles76.4 km
- Gobowen Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Llynclys South Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Oswestry South Ad
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Mulberry Inn 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Ye Old Boote Inn 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Lion Hotel 6.8 miles11 km
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Lion Quays Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Ellesmere Hotel 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Gales of Llangollen 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
Schools in Oswestry South
- Oswestry School Independent - all ages
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- The Marches School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Park Hall Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Aston Hall Estate 3 miles4.9 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 4.5 miles7.2 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 8 miles12.8 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Erddig Country house 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Welshpool Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Berwyn Mountains 14.1 miles22.7 km