Sheinton is a small rural village and

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just outside

Telford Telford () is a town in the Telford and Wrekin borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Shropshire, England. The wider borough covers the town, its suburbs and surrounding towns and villages. The town is close to the county's eastern b ...

, and within

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. It is situated on the south bank of the

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opposite

the Wrekin The Wrekin ( ) is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire Council, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. Rising above the Shropshire Plain to a height of ...

, a notable Shropshire landmark.

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, was 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 village of

Cressage Cressage is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is located north-west of the nearest town Much Wenlock and south-east of Shrewsbury. It lies the junction of the A458 road, A458 and B4380 roads; the ...

and town of

Much Wenlock Much Wenlock is a market town and Civil parishes in England, parish in Shropshire, England; it is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the north-east, is the Ironbridge Gorge and Telford. The civil parish incl ...

. The nearest railway stations are

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(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 and is operated by West Midlands Trains. It is situated close to the Telford Shopping Centre, the main commerci ...

(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

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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 brook. The collapse began on 23 October while

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s 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 (1791–1871), British missionaryA Vision of Britain
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References

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