Shawbury | |
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Shawbury parish church from the village | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 2,872 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ550210 |
• London | 163 miles (262 km) |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHREWSBURY |
Postcode district | SY4 |
Dialling code | 01939 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Shawbury is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.[1] The village is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Shrewsbury and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Telford.
The village straddles the A53 between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton.[2] The nearest railway station is at Yorton on the Welsh Marches Line for Shrewsbury/Crewe. The 2011 census recorded a population of 2,872 for the entire civil parish of Shawbury.[3]