| Wistanstow | |
|---|---|
 Main street through Wistanstow village | |
  Wistanstow Location within Shropshire | |
| Area | 8.17 sq mi (21.2 km2) |
| Population | 812 (2011) |
| • Density | 99/sq mi (38/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SO434857 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAVEN ARMS |
| Postcode district | SY7 |
| Dialling code | 01588 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Wistanstow is a village and parish in Shropshire, England. Wistanstow is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Church Stretton and 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) north of Ludlow. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Craven Arms. It is just off the main Shrewsbury-Hereford road, the A49. The large parish, of 5,231 acres (8.2 sq mi; 2,100 ha),[1] includes a number of other small settlements: Woolston, Upper Affcot, Cwm Head, Bushmoor, Strefford, Whittingslow, Felhampton and Cheney Longville, and a population of 724 was recorded in the 2001 census,[2] increasing to 812 at the 2011 Census.[3]
The River Onny flows through the parish, southwest of the village, also Leamoor Common and Wettles are to the north of the village.
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- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 November 2015.