Wentnor

Wentnor
St. Michael and All Angels church, Wentnor
Wentnor
Wentnor shown within Shropshire
Population	346 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO382927
Civil parish	Wentnor
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bishop's Castle
Postcode district	SY9
Dialling code	01588
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°31′44″N 2°54′36″W / 52.529°N 2.91°W / 52.529; -2.91Coordinates: 52°31′44″N 2°54′36″W / 52.529°N 2.91°W / 52.529; -2.91

Wentnor is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.

It lies to the west of the Long Mynd and between the village and the hill range is the dispersed settlement of Prolly Moor. The village itself is situated atop a hill, which rises to 269 metres (883 ft) above sea level, with the Criftin Brook to the east and the River East Onny to the west. The nearest towns are Church Stretton and Bishop's Castle, the village of Asterton lies 1 mile to the south east of the village.

There is a parish church and two public houses: the "Crown" in the village itself and the "Inn on the Green" which is in a hamlet, just outside the village, by the River East Onny called The Green.

The village no longer has a local bus service, Church Stretton railway station is 6 miles away and provides regular rail services to South Wales and the North.

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