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'Craven Arms' is a small town and civil parish in South Shropshire, England. The town is surrounded to the north by the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and to the south is the fortified manor house Stokesay Castle. Craven Arms is located on the Heart of Wales Railway Line, which connects it north and south to Shrewsbury and Ludlow respectively.
Craven Arms is a relatively new town (for Shropshire), being only a small village "Newton" on a map of 1695. The settlement grew when the railways came during the mid to late 19th Century. 'Newtown' is still the name for the southern half of the present day town, while the northern half is called 'Newington'. It probably takes its name from the Craven Arms Hotel, situated on the junction between the A49 and the B4368 roads, which in turn is named after the Lords Craven (who owned nearby Stokesay Castle).
The civil parish of Craven Arms was formed from two older parishes - Stokesay and Halford. Small parts of the settlement overlap into neighbouring Wistanstow and Sibdon Carwood parishes.
The town has recently gone through a phase of expansion and this looks set to continue with South Shropshire District Council stating that they wish to see the town become the district's second main market town (after Ludlow) by 2026.
It lies on the A49 and has a railway station which is on the Shrewsbury to Hereford Welsh Marches Line as well as being the starting point of the Heart of Wales Line. Nearby towns are Clun, Church Stretton and Ludlow.
The River Onny flows to the town's east and just over the river is the hamlet of Halford.
There are a number tourist attractions in the area:
★ The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, which explores the landscape and wildlife of the Shropshire hills and includes a "virtual balloon ride" over South Shropshire.
★ Stella Mitchell's Land of Lost Content Museum has recently opened in Craven Arms. It is a collection of 20th century memorabilia.
★ Stokesay castle. Stokesay Castle is the finest and best preserved 13th century fortified manor houses in England
★ Bruce Chatwin wrote ''On the Black Hill'' whilst staying at Cwm Hall near the town[1].
★ The film Atonement was filmed in part near Stokesay[1].
1. Joe Wright: a new movie master Daily Telegraph
'Craven Arms' is a small town and civil parish in South Shropshire, England. The town is surrounded to the north by the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and to the south is the fortified manor house Stokesay Castle. Craven Arms is located on the Heart of Wales Railway Line, which connects it north and south to Shrewsbury and Ludlow respectively.
| Contents |
| History |
| Location |
| Tourism |
| Famous and former residents |
| References |
History
Craven Arms is a relatively new town (for Shropshire), being only a small village "Newton" on a map of 1695. The settlement grew when the railways came during the mid to late 19th Century. 'Newtown' is still the name for the southern half of the present day town, while the northern half is called 'Newington'. It probably takes its name from the Craven Arms Hotel, situated on the junction between the A49 and the B4368 roads, which in turn is named after the Lords Craven (who owned nearby Stokesay Castle).
The civil parish of Craven Arms was formed from two older parishes - Stokesay and Halford. Small parts of the settlement overlap into neighbouring Wistanstow and Sibdon Carwood parishes.
The town has recently gone through a phase of expansion and this looks set to continue with South Shropshire District Council stating that they wish to see the town become the district's second main market town (after Ludlow) by 2026.
Location
It lies on the A49 and has a railway station which is on the Shrewsbury to Hereford Welsh Marches Line as well as being the starting point of the Heart of Wales Line. Nearby towns are Clun, Church Stretton and Ludlow.
The River Onny flows to the town's east and just over the river is the hamlet of Halford.
Tourism
There are a number tourist attractions in the area:
★ The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, which explores the landscape and wildlife of the Shropshire hills and includes a "virtual balloon ride" over South Shropshire.
★ Stella Mitchell's Land of Lost Content Museum has recently opened in Craven Arms. It is a collection of 20th century memorabilia.
★ Stokesay castle. Stokesay Castle is the finest and best preserved 13th century fortified manor houses in England
English Heritage
Famous and former residents
★ Bruce Chatwin wrote ''On the Black Hill'' whilst staying at Cwm Hall near the town[1].
★ The film Atonement was filmed in part near Stokesay[1].
References
1. Joe Wright: a new movie master Daily Telegraph
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