Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a town as well as parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury as well as Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and also the brand-new town of Telford. The civil church includes the villages of Homer (1 mile north of the community), 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, enhancing to 2,877 at the 2011 Census. Much Wenlock was traditionally the chief town of the old district of Wenlock. The "Much" was included in the name to distinguish it from the nearby Little Wenlock, as well as signifies that it is the bigger of the two settlements. Notable historic tourist attractions in the community are Wenlock Priory and 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, suggesting "enclosed place". 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 community. Dr Brookes is attributed as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games, as well as one of the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; called Wenlock after the community.
