Shawbury
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.803, -2.673 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 54 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01939 (Wem) |
Shawbury is a rural ward in north Shropshire, set amid gently rolling farmland and small woodlands just to the north-east of Shrewsbury. The settlement has a long local history reflected in its parish church, a handful of listed buildings and the pattern of hedged fields and lanes that characterise much of the county.
Its contemporary life is shaped by a mix of agriculture, small local businesses and a notable Royal Air Force presence at RAF Shawbury, which provides training and brings a wider community to the area; residents also commute to nearby towns for work. Socially it reads as a close-knit village community with a primary school, village hall, pubs and parish events, while the nearby River Roden and surrounding countryside offer walking and outdoor opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Shawbury
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Shrewsbury 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Crewe 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Stafford 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Wrexham 21.7 miles34.8 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Wellington 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Oswestry 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Oswestry Rural 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Nantwich 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Ryton 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- Shawbury Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Grinshill Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clive Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hadnall Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Stanton upon Hine Heath Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Weston-under-Redcastle Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Astley Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Harmer Hill Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ercall Magna Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Wem Built-up area 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Wem Urban Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Shawbury
SY4 4BA, SY4 3LJ, SY4 4JU, SY4 4HQ, SY4 3DQ, SY4 4PF, SY4 4AU, SY4 4ES, SY4 4HU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 37.4 miles60.2 km
- Manchester Airport 41.5 miles66.8 km
- Yorton Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wem Railway Station 4.1 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Shawbury Ad
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Bear Inn 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Old Rectory 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Corbet Arms 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 7.5 miles12 km
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles7 km
Schools in Shawbury
- Clive C of E Primary School Primary
- Hadnall C of E Primary School Primary
- St Marys C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sundorne Castle Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Attingham Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 9.7 miles15.6 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Aston Hall Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Madeley Court Estate 15 miles24.1 km