Clunton
Clunton | |
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Timber-framed house | |
Location within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SO334813 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CRAVEN ARMS |
Postcode district | SY7 |
Dialling code | 01588 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Clunton is a village in south Shropshire, England, to the east of the small town of Clun.
Location
It lies on the B4368 road between Clun and
The village centres on the B4368, though it branches southwards at Clunton Bridge (which crosses the
The Crown
In 1994 the village public house, The Crown, was threatened with closure. A group of locals clubbed together and bought it, rather than lose it altogether[citation needed] . They still own it today. The pub is co-owned by 30 people, mostly locals. It remains a traditional country pub, with a selection of local real ales; The Crown has an entry in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2015.[3]
Clunton Coppice
Nearby to the south of the village is Clunton Coppice, a 23.6 hectares (58 acres) remnant of the oak coppice woodland which was abundant in this part of Shropshire formerly, which is situated on a steep slope and grows over acidic rather infertile soil. This woodland is dominated by
In culture
In
Clunton and Clunbury,
Clungunford and Clun,
Are the quietest places
Under the sun.
North of Clunton Coppice there is a
Leonard Arthur Bethell (1878-1950) soldier and author, lived at The Warren, Clunton, from 1946 to his death in 1950.[7]
John Osborne (1929–1994) playwright, who wrote Look Back in Anger, lived in Clunton, where he died.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Clunton, Shropshire (SY7 0HU)". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Clunton: St Mary". The Archbishops’ Council. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Crown Inn". CAMRA. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Clunton Coppice" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "A. E. Housman: Clunton and Clunbury". Infoplease. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Clunton Coppice". Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Bethell, Leonard. "Burial record". Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7011-6780-6.