Newtown

Newtown is a locality in Baschurch, Shropshire, England. Newtown is situated nearby to the village Baschurch, as well as near the locality Prescott.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Corbet School and Birchgrove Pool.

The Corbet School

School

The Corbet School is a mixed secondary school located in Baschurch in the English county of Shropshire. Originally known as Baschurch Secondary Modern School, later the school became comprehensive and went on to gain specialist status as a Technology College.

Birchgrove Pool

Pond

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Birchgrove Pool is a pond.

Church of Saint Martin

Church

Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of Saint Martin is situated 1½ miles southwest of Newtown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baschurch and Walford.

Baschurch

Village

Photo: Raggatt2000, Public domain.

Baschurch is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It lies in the north of Shropshire. The village had a population of 2,854 as of the 2021 census. Shrewsbury is to the south-east, Oswestry is to the north-west, and Wem is to the north-east of Baschurch.

Walford

Village

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Walford is a village in the civil parish of Baschurch, in Shropshire, England. It is notable for its agricultural college. The B5067, Shrewsbury to Baschurch road, runs through the village.