Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a community as well as parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and also Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and also the new town of Telford. The civil church consists of the towns of Homer (1 mile north of the town), Wyke (2 miles northeast), Atterley (2 miles southeast) and also 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 traditionally the primary community of the old district of Wenlock. The "Much" was added to the name to distinguish it from the close-by Little Wenlock, as well as signifies that it is the bigger of the two negotiations. Notable historical destinations in the town are Wenlock Priory and also the Guildhall. The name Wenlock possibly comes from the Celtic name Wininicas, suggesting "white area" (in reference to the sedimentary rock of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, implying "confined location". The town 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, and also among the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; named Wenlock after the community.
