Whitchurch | |
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![]() Bargates, Whitchurch | |
Population | 9,781 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SJ541415 |
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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 small market town in the north of the county of Shropshire, England. It is the oldest town inhabited in Shropshire. [1] The town lies 2 miles (3 km) east of the Welsh border. As of 2011, the town has a population of 9,781.
The town was founded by the Romans and there are still some Roman artefacts that can be visited in a Museum.[2]
The town has a railway station on the Welsh Marches Line.