Heath is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Abdon and Heath, in the Clee Hills area of Shropshire, England.
| Heath | |
|---|---|
 Heath Chapel | |
  Heath Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO558855 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAVEN ARMS |
| Postcode district | SY7 |
| Dialling code | 01584 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The settlement and wider rural area historically had a larger population than now, especially in medieval times. Heath Chapel is a Norman Grade I Listed building.[1] Heath was formerly a township in the parish of Stoke-St. Milborough,[2] in 1866 Heath became a separate civil parish,[3] on 1 April 2017 the parish was abolished and merged with Abdon to form "Abdon and Heath".[4] In 1971 the parish had a population of 26.[5] From 1974 to 2009 it was in South Shropshire district.
Nearby are the larger settlements of Bouldon and Clee St. Margaret. Heath lies at approximately 240 metres (790 ft) above sea level.[6]
See also
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- ^ Heath Chapel
- ^ "History of Heath in South Shropshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Heath Ch/Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "The Shropshire (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Parishes of Abdon and Heath) Order 2016" (PDF). Lgbce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Population statistics Heath Ch/Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
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