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Whitchurch, Shropshire
| Whitchurch | |
|---|---|
 Black Bear Inn, at the junction of Church Street and High Street | |
  Whitchurch Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 10,141 (Whitchurch Urban parish, 2021)[1] 9,855 (Built up area, 2021)[2] |
| OS grid reference | SJ541415 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Whitchurch |
| Postcode district | SY13 |
| Dialling code | 01948 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Whitchurch is a market town in the north of Shropshire, England. It lies 2 miles (3 km) east of the Welsh border, 2 miles south of the Cheshire border, 20 miles (30 km) north of the county town of Shrewsbury, 20 miles (30 km) south of Chester, and 15 miles (24 km) east of Wrexham. At the 2021 census, the population of the Whitchurch Urban parish was 10,141, and the population of the Whitchurch built up area was 9,855. Whitchurch is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire.[3] Notable people who have lived in Whitchurch include the composer Sir Edward German, and illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
- ^ "Whitchurch Urban parish". City Population. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021". Census 2021. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Whitchurch town guide". BBC. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2006.
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