Chirbury
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 St Michael's church, Chirbury | |
  Chirbury Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 348 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | SO26159834 |
| • London | 174 mi (280 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MONTGOMERY |
| Postcode district | SY15 |
| Dialling code | 01938 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Chirbury (/ˈtʃɜːrbʌri/) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Chirbury with Brompton, in the Shropshire district, in west Shropshire, England. It is situated in the Vale of Montgomery,[1] close to the Wales–England border (1.1 miles (1.8 km) at its nearest), which is to its north, west and south. The A490 and B4386 routes cross at Chirbury.
It is the largest settlement in the Chirbury with Brompton civil parish, which according to the 2001 census had a population of 914,[2] with the resident population of Chirbury at 348. The population of the civil parish had increased to 971 at the 2011 census.[3]
- ^ The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust Vale of Montgomery
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2001 Chirbury ward
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 November 2015.