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{{Short description|Village in Shropshire, England}}
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'''Shrawardine''' is a small village {{convert|5.9|mi|km|lk=on}} outside of [[Shrewsbury]], the [[county town]] of [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. Shrawardine is the home of less than two hundred people.
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'''Shrawardine''' is a small village and former [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]], now in the parish of [[Montford, Shropshire|Montford]], in the [[Shropshire (district)|Shropshire]] district, in the ceremonial county of [[Shropshire]], England. It is {{convert|5.9|mi|km}} outside [[Shrewsbury]].<ref name=raven178>Raven, M. ''A Guide to Shropshire'', 2005, p.178</ref> In 1931 the parish had a population of 176.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10365429/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Shrawardine AP/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=6 June 2023}}</ref> On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Montford.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10365429|title=Relationships and changes Shrawardine AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=6 June 2023}}</ref>
Its landmarks include Shrawardine Castle, Shrawardine Church and a red [[British Telecom]] phone box. The River severn passes on the west side of the church.


==Etymology==
The BT Phone box is famous for appearing in numerous films including ''[[When Harry Met Sally]]'' and ''[[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle|Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies]]''.{{Fact|date=February 2008}}
Its name is locally pronounced ''Shray-den'', and was often spelt "Shraydon" in old documents;<ref name=vale73>Vale, Edmund (1949) ''Shropshire'', London: Robert Hale, p.73</ref> it is otherwise pronounced ''Shray-war-dine''. The placename originates from [[Old English]] ''worðign'' "enclosed settlement" combined with either ''scraef'' "cave" or ''screawa'' "shrew", the latter used as a [[byname]] for an individual.<ref name=gelling112>Gelling, M. (2006) ''The Place-names of Shropshire, Part Five: The hundreds of Pimhill and Bradford North'', EPNS, p.112</ref>


==Landmarks==
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The village's landmarks include Shrawardine Castle and St Mary's Church. The castle, known as Castell Isabella by the [[Anglo-Normans]], was built in the reign of [[Henry I of England]], and dismantled during the [[English Civil War]] in 1645.<ref name="raven178"/> It had been held since 1644 by the Royalist commander [[William Vaughan (Royalist)|Sir William Vaughan]], whose aggressive tactics earned him the nickname "the Devil of Shrawardine".<ref name=mangianello491>Mangianello, S. ''The concise encyclopedia of the revolutions and wars of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1639-1660'', Scarecrow, 2004, p.491</ref>

==Little Shrawardine==
The [[River Severn]] passes to the west of the village. On the other side of the river is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] called '''Little Shrawardine'''. It lies within the civil parish of [[Alberbury with Cardeston]].

==Notable residents==
*[[Henry Bromley (died 1615)]], Elizabethan and Jacobean politician, owned Shrawardine Castle where he died.<ref>{{Cite book |title = The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604–1629
|last1 = Thrush
|first1 = Andrew
|last2 = Ferris
|first2 = John P.
|publisher = Boydell and Brewer
|url = http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/research/members/members-1604-1628
|access-date=2014-04-03
|year = 1982
}}</ref>
*Rev Dr [[Nevil Maskelyne]] FRS FRSE , the fifth [[Astronomer Royal]], was Rector of the parish 1775 to 1782.<ref>{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902-198-84-X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf}}</ref>
*[[Jane Gray (stained glass artist)]] has had a workshop in Shrawardine since 1992.<ref>{{cite news|title=Collection of stained glass up for auction|work=Shropshire Star|date=25 March 2022|page=31}}Report on forthcoming auction of some of Gray's work.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Montford, Shropshire]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Shrawardine}}

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[[Category:Villages in Shropshire]]
[[Category:Villages in Shropshire]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in Shropshire]]

Latest revision as of 13:19, 25 November 2024

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St Mary The Virgin Church, Shrawardine
Shrawardine is located in Shropshire
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CountryEngland
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Postcode districtSY3
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52°43′55″N 2°53′24″W / 52.732°N 2.89°W / 52.732; -2.89

Shrawardine is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Montford, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It is 5.9 miles (9.5 km) outside Shrewsbury.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 176.[2] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Montford.[3]

Etymology

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Its name is locally pronounced Shray-den, and was often spelt "Shraydon" in old documents;[4] it is otherwise pronounced Shray-war-dine. The placename originates from Old English worðign "enclosed settlement" combined with either scraef "cave" or screawa "shrew", the latter used as a byname for an individual.[5]

Landmarks

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The village's landmarks include Shrawardine Castle and St Mary's Church. The castle, known as Castell Isabella by the Anglo-Normans, was built in the reign of Henry I of England, and dismantled during the English Civil War in 1645.[1] It had been held since 1644 by the Royalist commander Sir William Vaughan, whose aggressive tactics earned him the nickname "the Devil of Shrawardine".[6]

Little Shrawardine

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The River Severn passes to the west of the village. On the other side of the river is a hamlet called Little Shrawardine. It lies within the civil parish of Alberbury with Cardeston.

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Raven, M. A Guide to Shropshire, 2005, p.178
  2. ^ "Population statistics Shrawardine AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Shrawardine AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ^ Vale, Edmund (1949) Shropshire, London: Robert Hale, p.73
  5. ^ Gelling, M. (2006) The Place-names of Shropshire, Part Five: The hundreds of Pimhill and Bradford North, EPNS, p.112
  6. ^ Mangianello, S. The concise encyclopedia of the revolutions and wars of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1639-1660, Scarecrow, 2004, p.491
  7. ^ Thrush, Andrew; Ferris, John P. (1982). The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604–1629. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  8. ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X.
  9. ^ "Collection of stained glass up for auction". Shropshire Star. 25 March 2022. p. 31.Report on forthcoming auction of some of Gray's work.
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