Atcham

Atcham is a village in the Shropshire, England, at . It was once part of Atcham Rural District, before it merged with the Borough of Shrewsbury and the area is now administered by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council.

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The only church in England to be dedicated to Saint Eata can be found in the village. The church dates back to the 11th Century.

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Famous landmarks of Atcham include the Atcham Bridge and Attingham Park. Nearby is Wroxeter, a Roman City (now only a village) and Shropshire's only commercial vineyard. The A5 once ran through the village, but now runs to the north on a new dual-carriageway.

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Atcham can be found on the B4380, 5 miles South East of Shrewsbury. The River Severn flows around the village.

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Shropshire: Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. The ceremonial county borders Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and the Welsh ceremonial counties of Powys and Clwyd....

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Shrewsbury and Atcham: Shrewsbury and Atcham is a local government district with borough status in Shropshire, England....