Wem

Wem is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It is the administrative centre of North Shropshire district and has a railway station - Wem railway station.

Related Topics:
Market town - Shropshire - England - North Shropshire - Railway station - Wem railway station

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Only a few miles south of the town is the county town of Shropshire, Shrewsbury.

Related Topics:
County town - Shrewsbury

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Within the town the Sweet Pea was first born, under the name the Eckford Sweet Pea, after its inventor, nursery-man Henry Eckford. He first introduced a variety of the sweet pea in 1882, and set up in Wem in 1888, developing and producing many varieties. There is a road to signify the Eckford name, called Eckford Park (within Wem).

Related Topics:
Sweet Pea - 1882 - 1888

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Each year, the Eckford Sweet Pea Society of Wem hold a Sweet Pea Show.

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In Victorian times, it was known as "Wem, where the sweet peas grow"

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Wem is twinned with the town Fismes (pronounced Fee-ms), in France, which also has its own road in Wem, called Fismes Way.

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In 2005, the town's swimming pool was briefly closed in an attempt by the District Council to save money.

Related Topics:
2005 - Swimming pool

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The River Roden flows to the south of the town.

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