Wem
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.877, -2.731 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 50 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01939 |
The ward covers the market town of Wem in north Shropshire, set on the agricultural plain to the north of Shrewsbury. The town has good road and rail links for the area, with local services that connect residents to nearby market towns and larger centres.
Historically a market town with medieval roots, Wem retains a compact centre of timber‑framed buildings, civic architecture and conservation areas; its social life is driven by traditional markets, fairs and community events. The local economy blends agriculture, small‑scale manufacturing and independent retail, alongside a steady commuter population, giving the ward a distinctly rural but community‑focused character.
Postcode districts covering Wem
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 17.4 miles28 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Chester 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Chester Castle 22.3 miles36 km
- Shrewsbury 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Crewe 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Wrexham 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Buckley 25 miles40.2 km
- Winsford 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Wellington 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Oswestry 13.5 miles21.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Wem Rural Parish 0 miles0.1 km
- Wem Urban Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wem Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Whixall Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Loppington Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Prees Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Weston-under-Redcastle Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Prees Higher Heath Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Clive Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Tilstock Built-up area 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Cockshutt Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Wem
SY4 5JP, SY13 2PY, SY13 3LR, SY13 2ND, SY13 2QY, SY13 2NJ, SY13 2QL, SY4 5TX, SY13 3LL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.9 miles51.3 km
- Manchester Airport 38 miles61.1 km
- Wem Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Prees Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Wem Ad
- The Old Rectory 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Bear Inn 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Pepper Street Rooms 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Lion at Malpas 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ellesmere Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Old Mill Thai Vintage 4 6.6 miles10.5 km
Schools in Wem
- Newtown C of E Primary School Primary
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Thomas Adams School Secondary
- Whixall C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whattal Castle Historic site 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 10 miles16.2 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Aston Hall Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Park Hall Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Attingham Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km