Porthill
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.705, -2.765 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SJ 48 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Porthill is a modest electoral ward in Shropshire that blends suburban housing with stretches of the county’s characteristic rural landscape. The area generally features a mix of older cottages and post‑war homes, pockets of green space and lanes that reflect its agricultural past, and a residential feel that serves both long‑standing locals and people who commute to larger nearby towns for work.
Community life tends to revolve around local schools, small shops and volunteer groups, with events and parish activities giving the ward a close‑knit atmosphere. Historically the locality grew out of farming and later modest development rather than heavy industry, so its character is quieter and more village‑like than urban wards, while small businesses and local services keep the neighbourhood economically self‑contained.
Postcode districts covering Porthill
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 12 miles
- Shrewsbury 0.7 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 24.3 miles
- Wellington 10.5 miles
- Oswestry 15.8 miles
- Oswestry Rural 15.5 miles
- Ryton 18 miles
- Newport 16.9 miles
- Bridgnorth 18.7 miles
- Market Drayton 17.9 miles
- Codsall 24.6 miles
- Ludlow 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belle Vue Ward 0.7 miles
- Shrewsbury Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Quarry and Coton Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- Copthorne Ward 0.8 miles
- Radbrook Ward 0.9 miles
- Meole Ward 0.9 miles
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 1.4 miles
- Abbey Ward 1.4 miles
- Bowbrook Ward 1.6 miles
- Underdale Ward 1.6 miles
- Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton Ward 1.9 miles
- Monkmoor Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Porthill
SY3 7AR, SY3 7AA, SY3 7AF, SY3 8NR, SY3 8LS, SY3 8QG, SY3 8SQ, SY3 8SD, SY3 8QN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 46.1 miles
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Yorton Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels in Porthill Ad
- The Old Post Office
- The Bull Inn 4
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Shrewsbury Town Centre 3
- The Loopy Shrew
Schools in Porthill
- Shrewsbury School Independent - secondary
- St George's Junior School Primary
- Woodfield Infant School & Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 1.3 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 2.8 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 3.3 miles
- Attingham Estate 4.4 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 5.5 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 11.1 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.9 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 13.2 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 14.1 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 16 miles