Museums · West Midlands
Boscobel, Shropshire
Boscobel was a civil parish in the east of Shropshire, England, on the border with Staffordshire. To the north is the Staffordshire village of Bishops Wood. According to the 2001 census it had a popul
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Boscobel was a civil parish in the east of Shropshire, England, on the border with Staffordshire. To the north is the Staffordshire village of Bishops Wood. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 12. Because of its small population, it shared a parish council with the neighbouring Donington parish. It the time of abolition it was the smallest parish in Shropshire by population – the smallest by area is Deuxhill.
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Boscobel was a civil parish in the east of Shropshire, England, on the border with Staffordshire. To the north is the Staffordshire village of Bishops Wood. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 12. Because of its small population, it shared a parish council with the neighbouring Donington parish. It the time of abolition it was the smallest parish in Shropshire by population – the smallest by area is Deuxhill.
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Background
History
Boscobel was formerly an extra-parochial tract, in 1858 it became a civil parish, on 1 April 2025 the parish was abolished and merged with Albrighton and Donington to form "Albrighton and Donington".
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- Coordinates
- 52.6710, -2.2430
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- South Staffordshire
- Parish
- Brewood and Coven
- Postcode
- ST19 9AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Boscobel, Shropshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boscobel, Shropshire?
- Boscobel, Shropshire is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6710°, -2.2430°.
- Is Boscobel, Shropshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Boscobel, Shropshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.