Clunbury is a village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England.
| Clunbury | |
|---|---|
 St Swithun's Church in Clunbury | |
  Clunbury Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 552 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO371805 |
| Civil parish |
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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 | |
It is near to the small town of Clun and the villages of Clunton, Purslow and Aston on Clun. In the village is the Norman Church of St Swithin and a Church of England primary school.
The village lies between 145m and 155m above sea level. To the north the Clun and Kemp rivers flow, before meeting to the northeast. A lane runs up to the B4368 / B4385 crossroads at Little Brampton, and crosses these rivers by bridges.[2]
History
editThe Domesday Book lists Cluneberie within the ancient hundred of Rinlau in 1086, one of many possessions of Picot de Say.[3] From the 12th century through the 19th century, Clunbury was situated in Purslow hundred.
Church
editThe church is called St Swithun's Church.
Education
editIn November 2007, Clunbury Primary School was awarded the Becta ICT Excellence Award for its use of technology.[4]
In culture
editClunton and Clunbury,
Clungunford and Clun,
Are the quietest places
Under the sun.— A.E. Housman, L, A Shropshire Lad[5]
Ida Gandy describes life in Clunbury in the 1930s in her book An idler on the Shropshire borders.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
- ^ Open Domesday Online: Clunbury; accessed August 2018.
- ^ "Edujam article". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ Wikisource: "A Shropshire Lad" L
- ^ Gandy, Ida (1970). An idler on the Shropshire borders. Shrewsbury: Wilding and Son Limited.
External links
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Media related to Clunbury at Wikimedia Commons
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