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Delve into Edstaston
Edstaston in Shropshire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 145 mi (or 233 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Edstaston is now 12:43 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Edstaston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Hawarden Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Prees, Clive, Shawbury, Astley and Petton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
6°C (44 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HAWKSTONE PARK
Videos from this area
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Moreton Corbet Castle and a bit of Time Lapse - Shropshire
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Christmas Carol at Harlequin Theatre, CW9
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Driving Along The A41 From Grindley Brook To Higher Heath, Shropshire 19th February 2011
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Charity Skydive for St Lukes Cheshire Hospice
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
North Shropshire
North Shropshire was a local government district in Shropshire, England. The district council was based at Edinburgh House, in Wem. Other settlements included the towns of Ellesmere, Market Drayton, Wem and Whitchurch, as well as the large villages of Shawbury and Baschurch. The district bordered onto Wales, Cheshire and Staffordshire as well as the Shropshire districts of Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham and the unitary Telford and Wrekin.
North Shropshire Rural District
North Shropshire was a rural district in Shropshire, England from 1967 to 1974. It was formed in 1967 by a merger of most of the Ellesmere Rural District, Wem Rural District, along with the urban districts of Ellesmere, Wem and Whitchurch, and part of Whittington from Oswestry Rural District. The district survived until 1974 when it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 to form part of a new, larger North Shropshire district.
Shawbury United F.C
Shawbury United F.C. are a football club originally from Shawbury, near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, but currently based in Wem, Shropshire, England. They were established in 1992. For the 2011–12 season, they are members of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division.
Wem railway station
Wem railway station serves the town of Wem in Shropshire, England. The station is 10¾ miles (17 km) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line line to Crewe. The station has two platforms. There is a signal box and a level crossing at the north end of the station. This is now the only way for passengers to cross the line at the station, since the station footbridge was taken down. The level crossing is where Aston Street becomes Aston Road.
Wem Rural
Wem Rural is a civil parish in Shropshire, England that encircles the market town of Wem which is a separate parish ("Wem Urban"). The parish has three wards - Edstaston ward to the north and north east of Wem, Newtown ward to the north and north west of Wem and the confusingly named Wem ward to the west, south and east of Wem. The parish was formed in 1900 from the outer part of Wem, the inner part of which became the parish of Wem Urban in the Wem urban district.
Wem Town Hall
Wem Town Hall is a building in the market-town of Wem in Shropshire, England. It is currently used as a venue for music and dance concerts, films, stage shows and exhibitions. The interior of the building was completely destroyed by fire on 19 November 1995. The incident became famous as a result of a black-and-white photo taken by amateur photographer Tony O'Rahilly, which appeared to depict the image of a young girl in the doorway of the burning building.
Thomas Adams School
Thomas Adams School is a Shropshire Council maintained secondary school in Wem. The school takes pupils from ages 11–18 and currently has just over 1,300 on roll. Unusually for a state school there is a boarding unit. The school has the Schools for Health Award and in 2002 obtained Media Arts College status. Adams Grrammar School was merged with Wem Secondary Modern School to form Thomas Adams School in 1976. The school is rated by Ofsted to be outstanding.
St Mary's Church, Edstaston
St Mary's Church, Edstaston, is located in the village of Edstaston, in the civil parish of Wem Rural, Shropshire, England. The church is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wem and Whitchurch, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice is united with those of St Chad, Prees, Holy Emmanuel, Fauls, Christ Church, Tilstock, and St Mary, Whixall. The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.