Chelmarsh is a village and

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in the

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county of

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. It lies 4 miles south of

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on the B4555 road to

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Notable buildings

The main feature of the village St. Peter's church. This is an example of the Decorated style and is built on the site of a

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church, parts of the original building can still be seen. Other notable buildings include the former Chelmarsh

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Primary School, built in 1850 which closed its curriculum doors in July 2002; the building has since been converted into a dwelling. Another is

Astbury Hall Astbury Hall is a stately home, with a 320-acre estate, at Chelmarsh, near Bridgnorth, in Shropshire, England. The building was destroyed by fire in 1889, and rebuilt by Edmund Southwell (mayor of Bridgnorth, 1895-1897) in 1891. John Arthur ...

; a

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with 320 acres. In 1889 it was destroyed by a fire but rebuilt in 1891. Up until 2017 it was the home to

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star K.K. Downing who transformed it into a golf course.

Community

It has one

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: 'The Bulls Head' in the main village, and the 'Unicorn' in the hamlet of Hampton, and is also home to Chelmarsh Sports & Social Club and Chelmarsh Parish Hall
www.chelmarshparishhall.co.uk
. Chelmarsh has a very low crime rate and figures average around two minor crimes per month.

Reservoir

Chelmarsh Reservoir Chelmarsh Reservoir is a water supply reservoir located in the village of Chelmarsh, Shropshire. The reservoir is operated by South Staffordshire Water and was created in 1963 to augment the supply of water in a large area of South Staffordshire ...

attracts many species of wild birds. The reservoir is home to an enthusiastic sailing club
www.chelmarshsailing.org.uk
whose refurbished facilities were opened by the

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in 2004. Chelmarsh Sailing club encourages people of all ages to learn to sail, it has an expanding fleet of modern sailing boats which are suitable for people of all ages and abilities. It has arguably the best sailing facilities within 50 miles range.

Transport

There is a bus service through the village, operated by

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. The number 125 bus service operates Mondays to Saturdays, from

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Notable people

Rob Hornby Robert Hornby (born 28 May 1995) is a British jockey who competes in flat racing as a freelance, achieving notable victories for trainers Andrew Balding and Ralph Beckett. Background Hornby grew up on a farm in Chelmarsh, Shropshire, an ...

(jockey)

References

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