Conservatory Blinds in Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock is a community and parish in Shropshire, England, located on the A458 road in between Shrewsbury as well as Bridgnorth. Close by, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new community of Telford. The civil church consists of the villages of Homer (1 mile north of the town), Wyke (2 miles northeast), Atterley (2 miles southeast) as well as Bourton (3 miles southwest). The population of the civil parish, according to the 2001 census, was 2,605, increasing to 2,877 at the 2011 Census. Much Wenlock was historically the primary town of the old borough of Wenlock. The "Much" was contributed to the name to identify it from the close-by Little Wenlock, as well as indicates that it is the bigger of both settlements. Notable historic attractions in the community are Wenlock Priory and also the Guildhall. The name Wenlock possibly originates from the Celtic name Wininicas, implying "white location" (in reference to the limestone of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, indicating "enclosed area". The town was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wenloch. The Wenlock Olympian Games developed by Dr William Penny Brookes in 1850 are centred in the community. Dr Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games, and one of the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; named Wenlock after the town.