Aston Munslow
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 The Crown public house on the main road through the village |
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 Munslow
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| Munslow shown within Shropshire | |
| Population | 386 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO521876 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Craven Arms |
| Postcode district | SY7 |
| Dialling code | 01584 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Munslow is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the B4368, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of the small town of Craven Arms, in the Corvedale, at around 140 metres (460 ft) above sea level.
The village formed part of and gave its name to the hundred of Munslow which had various local administrative and legal functions for centuries, until the Local Government Act 1894.
Munslow is located in the mid-southern region of Shropshire. It borders the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The nearest sizeable town is Craven Arms, its post town, at 7 miles distant. Less than a mile to the southwest, also on the B4368, is the smaller village of Aston Munslow, which also has its own pub called The Swan. Also within the wide, rural parish are the hamlets of Broadstone, Little London and Upper Millichope. Running through the village is the small stream called 'Corve Brook'; this flows into the larger River Corve to the south of the village.
The Corvedale Three Castles Walk starts in Aston Munlow and goes through Munslow.
Munslow as a settlement has a history dating back at least 1,000 years, with Munslow a part of the manor of Aston, which featured in the Domesday Book. The name Munslow derives from a place at a mound or tumulus ("-low") but the meaning of the first element ("Muns") is unclear. Aston Munslow was originally simply Aston, but its proximity to Munslow (which was chosen as the name for the hundred) meant it became known as Aston Munslow.
Munslow is a historic village with over 29 houses being listed grade II or above, although it has never had any major historical significance, the 'hundred house' of Munslow hundred acted as the centre for local administration and judicial functions for many centuries.
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