Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a town and also parish in Shropshire, England, positioned on the A458 road between Shrewsbury as well as Bridgnorth. Close by, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the brand-new town of Telford. The civil parish consists of the villages of Homer (1 mile north of the town), Wyke (2 miles northeast), Atterley (2 miles southeast) and also Bourton (3 miles southwest). The population of the civil parish, according to the 2001 census, was 2,605, boosting to 2,877 at the 2011 Census. Much Wenlock was traditionally the chief community of the ancient borough of Wenlock. The "Much" was added to the name to differentiate it from the close-by Little Wenlock, and represents that it is the bigger of the two settlements. Remarkable historic destinations in the town are Wenlock Priory and also the Guildhall. The name Wenlock most likely comes from the Celtic name Wininicas, meaning "white area" (in reference to the sedimentary rock of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, indicating "enclosed location". 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 contemporary Olympic Games, and also one of the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; called Wenlock after the community.