Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a town and parish in Shropshire, England, located on the A458 road in between Shrewsbury as well as Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the brand-new town of Telford. The civil parish includes the towns of Homer (1 mile north of the town), Wyke (2 miles northeast), Atterley (2 miles southeast) as well as Bourton (3 miles southwest). The population of the civil parish, according to the 2001 census, was 2,605, boosting to 2,877 at the 2011 Census. Much Wenlock was traditionally the primary town of the old district of Wenlock. The "Much" was contributed to the name to distinguish it from the close-by Little Wenlock, as well as symbolizes that it is the larger of both settlements. Notable historical attractions in the community are Wenlock Priory and the Guildhall. The name Wenlock probably originates from the Celtic name Wininicas, meaning "white location" (of the sedimentary rock of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, indicating "enclosed location". 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 town. Dr Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games, as well as among the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; called Wenlock after the community.
