Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a community as well as parish in Shropshire, England, located on the A458 road between Shrewsbury as well as Bridgnorth. Close by, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and also the new community of Telford. The civil parish consists of the towns of Homer (1 mile north of the town), 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, raising 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 differentiate it from the nearby Little Wenlock, and symbolizes that it is the bigger of the two negotiations. Noteworthy historic tourist attractions in the town are Wenlock Priory and also the Guildhall. The name Wenlock possibly originates from the Celtic name Wininicas, suggesting "white area" (in reference to the sedimentary rock of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, suggesting "enclosed area". 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 credited as a founding father of the contemporary Olympic Games, and one of the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; named Wenlock after the community.
