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Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
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Much Wenlock Church
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Much Wenlock Church
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Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Much Wenlock Church
Phone:
+44 1952 727396

Address:
Wilmore Street, Much Wenlock TF13 6HR, England

Much Wenlock is a small town and parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new town of Telford. Much Wenlock was historically the chief town of the ancient borough of Wenlock. The Much was added to the name to distinguish it from the nearby Little Wenlock, and signifies that it is the larger of the two settlements. Notable historic attractions in the town are Wenlock Priory and the Guildhall. The name Wenlock probably comes from the Celtic name Wininicas, meaning white area , plus the Old English loca, meaning enclosed place. The town was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wenloch. The population of the town's parish, according to the 2001 census, was 2,605, increasing to 2,877 at the 2011 Census. The Wenlock Olympian Games established by Dr William Penny Brookes in 1850 are centred in the town. Dr Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games, and one of the Olympic mascots for London 2012 was named Wenlock after the town.
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