Bucknell
Bucknell is a village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England. The town lies on the River Redlake, within 660 yards (600 m) of the River Teme as well as near to the boundary of Wales as well as Herefordshire. It is about 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) eastern of Knighton and is set within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The name is derived from Old English and implies 'Bucca's hill' or 'he-goats' hill'. The village has the "P"s identified by Country Life as essential to an effective town: a club, a post office, a church, a primary school and also public transport. Despite more homes, the number of individuals residing in Bucknell has actually dropped. The population of the town in 1811 Census was 226. At the end of the 19th century this had risen to 546. In the 1981 Census the population of the village was 494; in 1991 the population of the church (probably including Bedstone) was 601 consisting of some 250 residences and in 2001 it was 642 in 294 dwellings.