Whitchurch, Shropshire

Whitchurch
Black Bear Inn,
at the junction of Church Street and High Street
Whitchurch is located in Shropshire
Whitchurch
Whitchurch
Location within Shropshire
Population10,141 (2021)
OS grid referenceSJ541415
Civil parish
  • Whitchurch Urban
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWhitchurch
Postcode districtSY13
Dialling code01948
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°58′08″N 2°40′55″W / 52.969°N 2.682°W / 52.969; -2.682

Whitchurch is a market town in the civil parish of Whitchurch Urban, 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 parish was 10,141.[1] Whitchurch is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire.[2] Notable people who have lived in Whitchurch include the composer Sir Edward German, and illustrator Randolph Caldecott.

  1. ^ "WHITCHURCH URBAN Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Whitchurch town guide". BBC. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 13 July 2006.

Whitchurch, Shropshire

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