Historic churches · Mid Wales
Wistanstow
Wistanstow in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Wistanstow is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wistanstow is a village and parish in Shropshire, England. Wistanstow is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Church Stretton and 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) north of Ludlow. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Craven Arms. It is just off the main Shrewsbury-Hereford road, the A49. The large parish, of 5,231 acres (8.2 sq mi; 2,100 ha), includes a number of other small settlements: Woolston, Upper Affcot, Cwm Head, Bushmoor, Strefford, Whittingslow, Felhampton and Cheney Longville, and a population of 724 was recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 812 at the 2011 Census. The River Onny flows through the parish, southwest of the village, also Leamoor Common and Wettles are to the north of the village.
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Background
History
The main lane running through the village is a Roman road, which ran between the Roman settlements and forts at Leintwardine and Wroxeter. The village takes its name from the Anglo-Saxon saint Wigstan who was the grandson of the King of Mercia. He was martyred at this location by his greatuncle.andwhite" building included cottages for the district nurse and resident caretaker. The village has a small church primary school. At the other end of the village opposite Manor Farm is the Plough Inn. Just behind was a small independent real ale brewery, "Wood's", founded in 1980, which closed under "adverse trading conditions" in 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic. In 1984, both the Plough and…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4667, -2.8333
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Wistanstow
- Postcode
- SY7 8DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q3877205 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wistanstow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wistanstow?
- Wistanstow is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 8DQ), in the parish of Wistanstow.
- Is Wistanstow free to visit?
- Yes, Wistanstow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wistanstow?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 8DQ. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.