Clive is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...

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, United Kingdom. Clive is situated around the west side of

Grinshill Grinshill is a small village, and civil parish in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. The parish is one of the smallest in the district. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 274. Grinshill Hill rises above the village to a ...

Hill. Grinshill sandstone, from the nearby quarry at

is used throughout the village for building material from walls and houses to the village

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. The

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William Wycherley William Wycherley (baptised 8 April 16411 January 1716) was an English dramatist of the Restoration period, best known for the plays ''The Country Wife'' and ''The Plain Dealer''. Early life Wycherley was born at Clive near Shrewsbury, Shropsh ...

was born at Clive.

Travel

Road

Clive is situated just off the A49, and the B5476.

Rail

The village is served by

Yorton railway station Yorton railway station serves the villages of Yorton and Clive in Shropshire, England. It is 7¼ miles (11.5 km) north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line towards Crewe. It has two platforms and dates from 1858. Trains only st ...

, located on the Welsh Marches Line between Shrewsbury and Wem. The majority of services are between Shrewsbury and Crewe, operated by

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, as well as some additional services to Manchester Piccadilly, Hereford, Cardiff Central, Swansea and

Carmarthen Carmarthen (, RP: ; cy, Caerfyrddin , "Merlin's fort" or "Sea-town fort") is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community in Wales, lying on the River Towy. north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. The population was 14,185 in 2011, ...

Bus

The village is served by the 511 bus route, operated by

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, which runs between Shrewsbury and Whitchurch via Wem. Some services terminate in Wem and do not continue to Whitchurch.

Community life

In the centre of the village is All Saints

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which holds regular services. The vicar is Paul Cawthorne. Clive

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is situated halfway up Grinshill Hill. The village is often used by the local Hunt, The North Shropshire

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s, who from time to time there hold meets around the village. The

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on the High Street remains a central point for the community, while regular evening classes, from computing to weaving, are held in the

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. The village is served by a monthly news letter with input from the local community.

Local services

The village is within walking distance of two

pub A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

s, The Inn at

and The Railway Inn. The village is also served by a mechanics, car dealership, bowling club, village club, and a number of small businesses, such as decorators and electricians, are based in and around the village.

References

External links

Villages in Shropshire Civil parishes in Shropshire {{Shropshire-geo-stub