Prees
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.897, -2.628 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 57 33 |
| Population: | 939 |
Prees is a largely rural civil parish in north Shropshire, made up of the village of the same name and a scattering of hamlets and farms. It sits on a gentle agricultural plain between the market towns of Whitchurch and Market Drayton, and is served by Prees railway station on the line linking Shrewsbury and Crewe, which helps support local commuters alongside farming and small businesses.
The parish has a quietly historic feel, with an ancient parish church, timber‑framed farmhouses and a number of listed buildings, while pockets of heathland and woodlands give way to intensive arable and horticultural land. Community life centres on village halls, primary schools and pubs, and local events and clubs remain important to a population that mixes long‑established farming families with newer residents seeking a rural base within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Prees
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 21.4 miles
- Telford 16.5 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 17.9 miles
- Chester 23.3 miles
- Chester Castle 22.8 miles
- Shrewsbury 13.8 miles
- Crewe 15.6 miles
- Stafford 22.7 miles
- Wrexham 18.4 miles
- Winsford 20.7 miles
- Kidsgrove 20.8 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prees Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Prees Higher Heath Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ightfield Parish 2.9 miles
- Weston-under-Redcastle Parish 3.5 miles
- Tilstock Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Moreton Say Parish 3.6 miles
- Hodnet Built-up area 4 miles
- Ternhill Built-up area 4 miles
- Whitchurch Rural Parish 4.1 miles
- Wem Rural Parish 4.5 miles
- Whitchurch South Ward 4.5 miles
- Whixall Parish 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Prees
SY13 2ET, SY13 2JE, TF9 3SD, SY13 2DB, SY13 3LB, SY13 3JZ, SY4 5LR, SY13 2BJ, SY13 3LD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 34.8 miles
- Prees Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Wem Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Prees Ad
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 2.2 miles
- The Bear Inn 4 3.7 miles
- The Old Rectory 3 5.1 miles
- Pepper Street Rooms 5.5 miles
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- The Old Mill Thai Vintage 4 5.5 miles
- Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort 4 6.3 miles
Schools in Prees
- Lower Heath C of E Primary School Primary
- Prees C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 6.7 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 9.1 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 9.3 miles
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 11.3 miles
- Doddington Hall Estate 11.6 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 11.7 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 14.8 miles
- Springfield House Estate 14.8 miles
- Attingham Estate 14.8 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 15.3 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles