Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a town and also parish in Shropshire, England, positioned on the A458 road in between Shrewsbury as well as Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new community of Telford. The civil parish consists of the villages 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, enhancing to 2,877 at the 2011 Census. Much Wenlock was historically the chief community of the ancient district of Wenlock. The "Much" was contributed to the name to distinguish it from the nearby Little Wenlock, and indicates that it is the bigger of the two negotiations. Notable historical attractions in the community are Wenlock Priory as well as the Guildhall. The name Wenlock probably originates from the Celtic name Wininicas, implying "white area" (of the sedimentary rock of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, meaning "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 town. Dr Brookes is attributed as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games, and one of the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; called Wenlock after the community.
