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'''Whitchurch''' is a market town and civil parish in northern [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. Close to the [[Cheshire]] border, it lies around 2 miles east of the [[Wales|Welsh]] border, 19 miles north of [[Shrewsbury]] and 40 miles south-west of [[Manchester]], [[Lancashire]]. | '''Whitchurch''' is a market town and civil parish in northern [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. Close to the [[Cheshire]] border, it lies around 2 miles east of the [[Wales|Welsh]] border, 19 miles north of [[Shrewsbury]] and 40 miles south-west of [[Manchester]], [[Lancashire]]. | ||
| − | The area may have been inhabited since around 3000 BC, with the settlement being known in c. 70 AD during the Roman era as Mediolanum. | + | The area may have been inhabited since around 3000 BC, with the settlement being known in c. 70 AD during the Roman era as Mediolanum. The town may have been known as ''Weardbyrig'' in the [[Anglo-Saxon]] period. By 1086, the town was known as ''Westune'' (modernised as Weston), with its present name referencing a [[Norman]]-era church built from white stone. |
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
Whitchurch is located on the [[A49 road]], on which the nearest primary destinations are [[Warrington]] in [[Lancashire]] around 30 miles to the north, and [[Shrewsbury]] to the south. | Whitchurch is located on the [[A49 road]], on which the nearest primary destinations are [[Warrington]] in [[Lancashire]] around 30 miles to the north, and [[Shrewsbury]] to the south. | ||
[[Category:Settlements in Shropshire]] | [[Category:Settlements in Shropshire]] | ||
Revision as of 17:32, February 10, 2025
Whitchurch is a market town and civil parish in northern Shropshire, England. Close to the Cheshire border, it lies around 2 miles east of the Welsh border, 19 miles north of Shrewsbury and 40 miles south-west of Manchester, Lancashire.
The area may have been inhabited since around 3000 BC, with the settlement being known in c. 70 AD during the Roman era as Mediolanum. The town may have been known as Weardbyrig in the Anglo-Saxon period. By 1086, the town was known as Westune (modernised as Weston), with its present name referencing a Norman-era church built from white stone.
Transport
Whitchurch is located on the A49 road, on which the nearest primary destinations are Warrington in Lancashire around 30 miles to the north, and Shrewsbury to the south.