Bomere Heath is a village in
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to ...
, England, which lies north of the county town of
Shrewsbury and between
Baschurch and
Harlescott
Harlescott is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is one of the most industrial parts of the town, and is the 5th most deprived ward in non-metropolitan Shropshire Neighbouring suburbs include Sundorne to the ea ...
. It is situated between the
A528 road
The A528 is a road that runs from Marchwiel, near Wrexham, in North Wales to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in England On the way it passes through Ellesmere and Coton Hill. The road follows an old route that was Turnpiked in the 18th century.
R ...
and Berwick Road. The village has a primary school.
It is the main village of the
Pimhill parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...
. The parish is now known as "Bomere Heath and District". Nearby, to the north, is the small village of
Merrington.
The village has a few shops including a
Co-op food
Co-op Food is a brand used for the food retail business of The Co-operative Group in the United Kingdom.
Prior to reintroducing the brand in 2016, the group used " The Co-operative" branding, which is still used by a number of consumers' co- ...
store, a barber's shop, a post office, pub and a fish and chip restaurant.
Education
The village now has Bomere Heath C of E primary school. Around 140 pupils attend. The headteacher, Mrs Julie Ball, aims to make this school as welcoming as possible for any new pupils.
Sport
The village has a Cricket Club playing in the
Shropshire County Cricket League. In June 2016 it celebrated its 50th anniversary. At the end of the 2016 season the team finished third from bottom of the Premier Division and they were relegated to Division One. However the villagers finished the 2017 season as Division One champions to gain a return to the Premier Division.
[Shrewsbury Chronicle 7 September 1017 p54]
The village has a Sunday football team which reformed in August 2015.
References
External links
Bomere Heath Local History "Squatters to commuters" Website
Villages in Shropshire
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