Meole Brace | |
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Church of Holy Trinity, Meole Brace | |
Location within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ491106 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Shrewsbury |
Postcode district | SY3 |
Dialling code | 01743 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Meole Brace, sometimes known locally as simply Meole /ˈmiːəl/ MEE-əl (pronounced like meal), is a south-western suburb of Shrewsbury, in the civil parish of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England.
The Rea Brook, a tributary of the River Severn, flows through the area. The brook was in the past known as the "Meole Brook".
Meole Village is the name used locally for the older part of Meole Brace, which was originally a village outside Shrewsbury. It still retains a village feel, though it is surrounded by newer urban development. This older settlement lies on the route of a Roman road and could be older than the town of Shrewsbury.