| Neen Sollars | |
|---|---|
 Neen Sollars | |
  Neen Sollars Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 252 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO660722 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kidderminster |
| Postcode district | DY14 |
| Dialling code | 01299 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Neen Sollars is a village and civil parish in south east Shropshire, England.
It is situated close to the border with Worcestershire, three miles south of the small market town of Cleobury Mortimer. Other large local centres of population include Ludlow, situated 12 miles to the west, which has an estimated population of 10,500 and Kidderminster, located 12.5 miles to the north east in the county of Worcestershire, which has a population of over 55,000.[2]
The River Rea, which was historically known as the River Neen,[3] flows by the village. The area surrounding Neen Sollars is pretty hilly, with maps showing several hills such as Neens Hill to the south and Birch Hill to the north. It is estimated that Neen Sollars lies between approximately 70 and 100 metres above sea level.[4][5]
The village of Neen Sollars was formerly known as Neen Baldwin until about the year 1200. The new name came about from the merging of two family names, Baldwin le Poer and De Solers, when Elena and Eustacia Baldwin were married to members of the Sollars family.[6]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ The Parish of Neen Sollars and Milson: All Saints. Cleoburybenefice.org.
- ^ Raven, Michael (2005) A Guide to Shropshire p 144
- ^ Map showing geography of Neen Sollars. Bing.com (9 September 2013).
- ^ Geology of Shropshire by Peter Toghill. (PDF).
- ^ Milson and Neen Sollars Community. Milsonandneensollars.co.uk.