Biomass Boiler in Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock is a town and parish in Shropshire, England, positioned on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and also the new town of Telford. The civil parish includes the villages of Homer (1 mile north of the community), Wyke (2 miles northeast), Atterley (2 miles southeast) and Bourton (3 miles southwest). The population of the civil parish, according to the 2001 census, was 2,605, enhancing to 2,877 at the 2011 Census. Much Wenlock was historically the chief community of the old borough of Wenlock. The "Much" was included in the name to distinguish it from the neighboring Little Wenlock, and also indicates that it is the larger of the two negotiations. Remarkable historical destinations in the community are Wenlock Priory and also the Guildhall. The name Wenlock probably originates from the Celtic name Wininicas, meaning "white area" (in reference to the sedimentary rock of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, indicating "confined place". The community was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wenloch. The Wenlock Olympian Games developed by Dr William Penny Brookes in 1850 are centred in the community. Dr Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games, and also among the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; named Wenlock after the community.