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There are a number of towns around England that go by the name Whitchurch but the one in question here is the small market town of Whitchurch in Shropshire. It is positioned on the northern fringe of Shropshire and so is near to both Cheshire and North Wales to the north and west respectively. Whitchurch is said to be the oldest continually inhabited Shropshire community; indeed, the Romans originally set up camp in this part of the country as long ago as 52 AD or perhaps 70 AD.
At the centre of the town is St Alkmund’s Church, a grade I listed structure; it was because of a white stoned church in the town that Whitchurch received its name many year ago. Also in the town is Jubilee Park and it is from here that five walks around the Shropshire way begin, winding their way out into the countryside. Another interesting feature of the surroundings is Grindley Brook which is on the Llangollen Canal and has an impressive staircase of locks. There are various other town trails around Whitchurch such as the Clock Trail and the Children’s Town Mouse Trail.
Whitchurch in Shropshire has something of an illustrious history in the clock world. JB Joyce began in the town in 1690 and it is the oldest clock maker in the world with its creations flowing out to the far-flung corners of the globe. The Palace of Westminster’s clock also received contributions from this famous clock-making company. And it is for this reason that the town has been named the home of tower clocks.
When the Romans initially set up this settlement they named it Mediolanum which means ‘the place in the middle of the plain’. The town was stationed on a major Roman route between the towns of Chester and Wroxter. It was not until the Norman period that the church made of white stone was built, giving the town its name.
At the centre of the town is St Alkmund’s Church, a grade I listed structure; it was because of a white stoned church in the town that Whitchurch received its name many year ago. Also in the town is Jubilee Park and it is from here that five walks around the Shropshire way begin, winding their way out into the countryside. Another interesting feature of the surroundings is Grindley Brook which is on the Llangollen Canal and has an impressive staircase of locks. There are various other town trails around Whitchurch such as the Clock Trail and the Children’s Town Mouse Trail.
Whitchurch in Shropshire has something of an illustrious history in the clock world. JB Joyce began in the town in 1690 and it is the oldest clock maker in the world with its creations flowing out to the far-flung corners of the globe. The Palace of Westminster’s clock also received contributions from this famous clock-making company. And it is for this reason that the town has been named the home of tower clocks.
When the Romans initially set up this settlement they named it Mediolanum which means ‘the place in the middle of the plain’. The town was stationed on a major Roman route between the towns of Chester and Wroxter. It was not until the Norman period that the church made of white stone was built, giving the town its name.