Sheinton is a small rural village and

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just outside

Telford Telford () is a town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, about east of Shrewsbury, south west of Stafford, north west of Wolverhampton and from Birmingham in the same direction. With an estim ...

, and within

Shropshire Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to ...

. It is situated on the south bank of the

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opposite the Wrekin, a notable Shropshire landmark. In October 2008 its historic bridge collapsed into the Hughley Broo

Etymology

The name comes from the

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''shena'' – ''tun'', meaning "beautiful place".

The Village

The village is small and has a large amount of

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. The soil is mainly sand and

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however the more elevated parts are mostly strong clay. The parish council is combined with the neighbouring parish of Cressage. The population of Sheinton, according to the 2001 census, is 273.

Amenities

There are limited services in Sheinton village, however there are many facilities such as pubs and restaurants, hotels, shops and cinemas, schools and a doctor's surgery close by in the neighbouring villages

Cressage Cressage is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It lies on the junction of the A458 and B4380 roads and the River Severn flows around its northern boundary. The Royal Mail postcode begins SY5. The parish council is combined wit ...

and

Much Wenlock Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new town of Telford. The civil parish includes the villa ...

. The nearest train stations are

Wellington Shropshire railway station Wellington railway station serves the town of Wellington, Shropshire, England. It is situated on the former Great Western Railway's London Paddington to Birkenhead via Birmingham Snow Hill line. Trains are operated by West Midlands Railway (wh ...

(5.40 miles) and

Telford Central railway station Telford Central railway station serves the town of Telford, Shropshire, England. It is located on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line north west of Wolverhampton and is operated by West Midlands Trains. It is situated close to the Telford Sh ...

(6.60 miles).

St Peter and Paul's Church

St Peter and Paul's church is a Grade II*

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. Standing high on a natural mound overlooking the Seven Valley this

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church was restored and altered in the 19th century. The church was partly rebuilt in the 1660s and later thoroughly restored in 1854. The church contains a framed Roll of Honour on the north wall listing local men who served in the

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, and, on the opposite wall, a brass war memorial plaque to seven men who died serving in the same war.

Sheinton Bridge

In October 2008 the Sheinton brook became a raging torrent after exceptionally heavy

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fell over Shropshire. The force of the water caused one of the supporting piers for the brick-built bridge to collapse across the

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. The collapse began on 23 October while

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were repairing the damaged foundations; a crack was noticed along the structure minutes before it collapsed. The bridge's collapse caused great disruption to local residents of Sheinton who faced inconvenient diversions to commute to and from the county town of Shrewsbury. However,

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acted quickly and a temporary road bridge and approaches were built in the fields alongside the old bridge. The damage caused to the old bridge was so extensive that repairing it was not an option. The two-pier bridge was listed, therefore it had to be redesigned in the same style, using the same type of materials, and listed building consent had to be obtained. The whole process took months and approval by the

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was needed.

Climate

The closest weather station to Sheinton is located in Shawbury, which is the main weather station for the whole of Shropshire. The climate for Shropshire is very similar throughout, where locally the coldest nights around Shawbury fall to −9.6c.

Notable people

Benjamin Bailey, missionary to Kerala, India, and an important figure in the history of the

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language, was rector of Sheinton from after his return to England in 1850 to his death in 1871.A Vision of Britain
Retrieved 30 April 2012

References

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