Shawbirch
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 The Woolpack pub in Shawbirch |
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 Shawbirch is the 29th ward of Telford and Wrekin |
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 Shawbirch
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| Shawbirch shown within Shropshire | |
| Population | 3,239 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ64273 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TELFORD |
| Postcode district | TF5 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Shawbirch is a village in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, in the borough of Telford and Wrekin. It's located west of Admaston, north of Wellington and east of Hortonwood. It forms part of the Telford new town.
Shawbirch has a veterinary centre and a pub. Shawbirch also includes a service station, with a Travelodge hotel, a Toby Carvery restaurant and a 24-hour petrol station with a hand car wash.
Shawbirch also has a dental practice, a SPAR store, a Boots pharmacy, a medical centre and a preschool called Little Chicks Preschool - these 5 together form the Shawbirch Community Centre.
Behind the Shawbirch Community Centre there is the Shawbirch Woods. Also located in the Shawbirch borough are the Beanhill Woods and the Dothill Nature Reserve. Apley Woods is located some 1 mile away.
The Shawbirch ward falls under The Wrekin constituency which currently has a Conservative seat in Parliament, which has been held since 2005 by Mark Pritchard.
The polling station for Shawbirch is located at the back of the Shawbirch Community Centre in the Little Chicks Preschool.The member of Telford and Wrekin Council for Shawbirch is Liberal Democrat Cllr Bill Tomlinson. He was elected in 2003, 2007, 2011 and also in 2015.
As of 2011 the population was at 3,239, with 51% of residents being male and 49% female. 90.9% of residents were born in England, the next biggest percentage was Wales with 2.3%.
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