Uffington (/ʌfɪŋtən/) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 234.[1] It lies between Haughmond Hill and the River Severn, 3 miles east from the town centre of Shrewsbury, at grid reference SJ53151395.
| Uffington | |
|---|---|
 Uffington village | |
  Uffington Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 234 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ530139 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode district | SY4 |
| Dialling code | 01743 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Uffington is home to a church and a pub, the Corbet Arms. The Shrewsbury to Newport Canal once ran through the village. Within the parish lie the grade I listed ruins of Haughmond Abbey.[2]
Antiquary Edward Williams (1762-1833) was perpetual curate of the church from 1786 to his death.[3]
Highway engineer Sir Henry Maybury (1864-1943) was born in Uffington.[4]
The 1997 Grand National winner, Lord Gyllene was trained by Steve Brookshaw in the village.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Haughmond Abbey, Uffington". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Fletcher, William George Dimock (1900). "Williams, Edward (1762-1833)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 61. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 37. Oxford University Press. 2004. p. 572.Article by J.S. Killick, revised by John Hibbs.
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