Hadnall is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in
Shropshire
Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West M ...
, England. It lies on the
A49, some 9 km north-north-east of
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, northwest of Wolverhampton, west of Telford, southeast of Wrexham and north of Hereford. At the 2021 United ...
. The population of the civil parish at the
2011 census was 688. The
Welsh Marches Line runs just outside the village and there was once a railway station. Today, Hadnall has a primary school, a successful village shop, a pub and two
AA Rosette restaurants.
The village church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. General Sir
Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, who lived at nearby Hardwick Grange, is buried here, as was writer
Charles Hulbert who lived at Providence Grove.
, future trade union leader and Labour MP, whose parents lived at Haston Grove in the parish, was born and baptised here in 1876.
Hadnall was formerly part of the old parish of
Myddle.
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A real ale brewery, The Salopian Brewery, is based at Old Station Yard on Station Road, Hadnall. It moved to this location in 2014 having previously operated from Shrewsbury.
The village is served by the 511 bus route, operated by
Arriva Midlands North, which runs between
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, northwest of Wolverhampton, west of Telford, southeast of Wrexham and north of Hereford. At the 2021 United ...
and
Whitchurch via
Wem. Some services terminate in Wem and do not continue to Whitchurch.
See also
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Listed buildings in Hadnall
References
External links
Villages in Shropshire
Civil parishes in Shropshire
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