Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a community as well as parish in Shropshire, England, located on the A458 road in 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 includes the towns 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, boosting to 2,877 at the 2011 Census. Much Wenlock was historically the chief community of the ancient district of Wenlock. The "Much" was included in the name to differentiate it from the neighboring Little Wenlock, as well as signifies that it is the larger of both settlements. Notable historical destinations in the town are Wenlock Priory as well as the Guildhall. The name Wenlock possibly originates from the Celtic name Wininicas, implying "white area" (of the sedimentary rock of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, indicating "confined 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 credited as a founding father of the modern-day Olympic Games, as well as among the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots; named Wenlock after the community.