Ruyton and Baschurch
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.82, -2.884 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 40 25 |
The ward centred on Ruyton and Baschurch sits in north Shropshire, close to the border with Wales and about eight miles from Shrewsbury. It’s a mainly rural landscape of rolling farmland, hedgerows and winding lanes, with the River Perry and scattered timber‑framed houses and village greens giving a distinctly historic, picturesque feel.
Historically the settlements have market and parish roots - Ruyton’s old “XI Towns” name hints at a complex medieval past - while today the local economy is largely agricultural with a fair number of commuters and small businesses. Community life is lively for a rural area, centred on village halls, churches and pubs, and there are visible reminders of changing transport patterns such as a former railway station closed in the mid‑20th century.
Postcode districts covering Ruyton and Baschurch
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 19.6 miles
- Shrewsbury 8.9 miles
- Wrexham 16.6 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 15 miles
- Wellington 17.3 miles
- Oswestry 7.4 miles
- Oswestry Rural 7.7 miles
- Brymbo 19.5 miles
- Nantwich 22.9 miles
- Newport 21.6 miles
- Market Drayton 17.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ruyton-XI-Towns Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hordley Parish 2.2 miles
- Petton Parish 2.2 miles
- Baschurch Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Rednal Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Cockshutt Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Walford Built-up area 3.4 miles
- The Meres Ward 3.4 miles
- Little Ness Built-up area 3.6 miles
- West Felton Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Great Ness Parish 3.9 miles
- Myddle Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Ruyton and Baschurch
SY4 2GB, SY4 2AD, SY4 1JZ, SY4 2BQ, SY4 2DQ, SY4 3QH, SY4 2JE, SY4 2ER, SY4 2EJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 44.7 miles
- Yorton Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Wem Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Ruyton and Baschurch Ad
- Rowton Castle Hotel 7.9 miles
- The Old Rectory 3 6.8 miles
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 7.7 miles
- Ellesmere Hotel 6 miles
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 9.7 miles
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 7.6 miles
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 9.6 miles
- Ye Old Boote Inn 6.2 miles
- Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.1 miles
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 9.5 miles
Schools in Ruyton and Baschurch
- Baschurch C of E Primary School Primary
- Packwood Haugh School Independent - all ages
- St John the Baptist C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- The Corbet School Secondary
- Weston Lullingfields C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Whattal Castle Historic site 3.8 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 4.9 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 7.1 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 9.7 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 10.7 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 12.2 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 12.9 miles
- Attingham Estate 13.1 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 14.3 miles