Minsterley

Minsterley
The Bridge Hotel in 2007 (now closed)
Minsterley is located in Shropshire
Minsterley
Minsterley
Location within Shropshire
Population1,777 
OS grid referenceSJ374050
Civil parish
  • Minsterley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHREWSBURY
Postcode districtSY5
Dialling code01743
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
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UK
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Shropshire
52°38′17″N 2°55′30″W / 52.638°N 2.925°W / 52.638; -2.925

Minsterley is a village[1] and civil parish in Shropshire, England. In the 2011 census, its population was 1,777.[2] Minsterley lies one mile south-west of Pontesbury and 10 miles south-west of Shrewsbury. East from Minsterley along the A488, is the larger village of Pontesbury and to its south the hill range, the Stiperstones. The Rea Brook flows nearby and the smaller Minsterley Brook flows through the centre of the village.

Little Minsterley is a hamlet on the northeastern edge of the village, which was founded in 1901. Between it and the main village is located one of the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service's retained fire stations.

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey Minsterley, Shropshire
  2. ^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". Ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2019.