Is Much Wenlock worth visiting?

Is Much Wenlock worth visiting?

The town that inspired the modern Olympic Games The Shropshire town of Much Wenlock is a quintessentially English town, off the beaten track, but well worth the visit.

Does Much Wenlock have a train station?

The original Much Wenlock railway station was opened 1 February 1862 by the Much Wenlock and Severn Junction Railway, linking Buildwas with Much Wenlock. The line later formed part of the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway and was, for much of its working life, operated by the Great Western Railway.

Which county is Much Wenlock?

of Shropshire
Much Wenlock is located in the county of Shropshire in central England, close to the Welsh border. The nearest main stations are located at Telford & Shrewsbury.

How big is Wenlock?

71 square miles
At its height, it was – by area – the largest borough in England outside London and encompassed several of the towns that now constitute Telford. The borough had unusual boundaries, covering Much Wenlock itself, but also Little Wenlock, Broseley and Ironbridge, a total area of 71 square miles (180 km2).

Did the Olympics start in Much Wenlock?

Much Wenlock is home to the Wenlock Olympian Games. These famous games and Dr. William Penny Brookes, the founder, are thought to have inspired the modern Olympic Games that began in 1896, only 6 years after Baron Pierre de Coubertin (the founder of the International Olympic Committee) visited the Games.

Where did Much Wenlock get its name from?

Those who stayed in England were gradually assimilated, rather like the name of the town we start our drive in, Much Wenlock. It gets its Much is from Anglo-Saxon mycel, meaning ‘great’ or ‘much’. Wenlock comes from Celtic wininicas, ‘white area’, and the Anglo-Saxon.

What happened in the Wenlock epoch?

The Wenlock Epoch of the Silurian Period: 428 to 423 Mya The complexity of slightly younger (Ludlow) Gondwana plants like Barragwanatha indicates either a much longer history for vascular plants, perhaps extending into the early Silurian or even Ordovician, or else a misdating of the Barragwanatha sediments.

How rough is Telford?

Telford is the safest major towns in Shropshire, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of Shropshire’s 215 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Telford in 2021 was 8 crimes per 1,000 people.

What was the average temperature in the Silurian Period?

Climate and Geography Experts disagree about the climate of the Silurian period; global sea and air temperatures may have exceeded 110 or 120 degrees Fahrenheit, or they might have been more moderate (“only” 80 or 90 degrees).

Is Shropshire poor?

Shropshire is a comparatively affluent county, with low levels of unemployment, poverty and crime. However, there are pockets of deprivation, where people are more likely to lack qualifications, be unemployed and/or to claim benefits.