Towns & cities · West Midlands
Shrawley
Shrawley — village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlebury · 7.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Shrawley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 355 people. Address: WR6. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England". Coordinates: 52.2820°, -2.2847°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shrawley is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. The village is situated on the western bank of the River Severn. The northern and southern boundaries of the parish are two small tributaries of the River Severn, Dick Brook to the north and Shrawley Brook to the south. To the west is Hillhampton, the north west and north is the parish of Astley and to the south Holt. The B4196 road runs throughout the village from the A433 at the Holt Heath boundary in the south to the Astley boundary at Glazenbridge on Dick Brook in the north. There are 22 miles of footpaths around Shrawley.
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Background
History
The name Shrawley derives from the Old English scræflēah or scræfenlēah, meaning 'wood/clearing by a cave' or 'wood/clearing with caves'. Following the Norman conquest of England, what is now known as Shrawley was part of the lower division of the Doddingtree Hundred. It consisted of a series of scattered hamlets, and as such did not appear in the Domesday Book of 1086. The main hamlets were Frog Pool, Great Shrawley, Noutard's Green and Sankyns Green. Close to the River Severn within Shrawley Woods are the remains of Oliver Mount, a former castle. In its ruins was found a piece of stone with carving matching the font in the church. In 1700 the Manor of Shrawley came up for sale by the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2820, -2.2847
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Shrawley
- Postcode
- WR6
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Population
- 355
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlebury — 7.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2042675 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shrawley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's church, Shrawley - geograph.org.uk - 111544.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shrawley?
- Shrawley is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR6), in the parish of Shrawley.
- Is Shrawley a protected site?
- Yes — Shrawley is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Shrawley free to visit?
- Yes, Shrawley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shrawley?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlebury, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR6.