Stowe, Shropshire

Stowe or Stow is a small village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England.

Stowe

St. Michael's church, Stowe
Stowe
Location within Shropshire
Population140 (2011)
OS grid referenceSO310735
Civil parish
  • Stowe
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKNIGHTON
Postcode districtLD7
Dialling code01547
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

The parish has a border with Wales and the Welsh town of Knighton is less than two miles to the southwest of the village; a very small part of the town (including Knighton station) actually lies within Stowe parish and Shropshire. The population of the civil ward at the 2011 census was 140.[1]

Also nearby is the Salopian village of Bucknell and the Welsh hamlet of Milebrook.

The A488 and A4113 roads pass nearby.

Parish meeting

Instead of a parish council it has a parish meeting;[2] this is due to the very small population of the parish. The parish is represented by an elected chairman, these have been

  • Mrs Peggy Pickup 1981 - 1991
  • Mrs M L Blyghton 1991 - 1993
  • Bill Parker 1993 - 1994
  • Brenda Sadler 1994 - 2003
  • Liz Trow 2003 - 2007
  • Connor Birch 2007 - 2012
  • Roger Casstles 2012 - 2016
  • Colin Bentley 2016 -
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See also

References
  1. "Civil Parish 2011". Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. Shropshire Council Map of Local Joint Committee 19



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