Shawbury
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.781, -2.652 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 56 20 |
| Population: | 2,317 |
Shawbury is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, situated on the A53 a few miles north‑east of Shrewsbury. The parish has a compact village core of traditional cottages and lanes, centred on the medieval parish church of St John the Baptist, and is surrounded by rolling farmland that makes it popular for country walks and outdoor pursuits.
A prominent local feature is RAF Shawbury, a long‑established training airfield that acts as a major employer and gives the area a distinct aviation link; alongside agriculture, small businesses and a primary school it helps shape the local economy and social life. The community retains a calm, rural character with village events, a village hall and a neighbourly atmosphere while also serving as a commuter base for nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Shawbury
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Shrewsbury 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Crewe 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Stafford 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Wrexham 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Wellington 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Oswestry 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Oswestry Rural 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Nantwich 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Ryton 16.4 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Shawbury Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Ercall Magna Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hadnall Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Astley Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- High Ercall Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Grinshill Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stanton upon Hine Heath Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Clive Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Tern Ward 4 miles6.5 km
- Battlefield Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Rodington Parish 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Shawbury
SY4 4RZ, SY4 4HT, SY4 4EJ, SY4 4LE, SY4 4NZ, SY4 4NW, SY4 4UW, SY4 4NT, SY4 4HN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 39 miles62.8 km
- Manchester Airport 42.5 miles68.4 km
- Yorton Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Wem Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Shawbury Ad
- The Corbet Arms 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Bear Inn 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Old Rectory 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
Schools in Shawbury
- St Marys C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sundorne Castle Estate 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Attingham Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Madeley Court Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Aston Hall Estate 15 miles24.1 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 15.6 miles25.1 km