Nantmawr is a village in
Shropshire, England. It is located about 5 miles south west of
Oswestry
Oswestry ( ; ) is a market town, civil parish and historic railway town in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483 and A495 roads.
The town was the administrative headquarters of the Borough of ...
and close to the
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
border. The
Offa's Dyke Path runs through the village.
Like many of the towns in the
Welsh Marches
The Welsh Marches ( cy, Y Mers) is an imprecisely defined area along the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods.
The English term Welsh March (in Medieval Latin ...
, the area was formerly Welsh speaking, and its name means "big stream".
The village also forms the terminus of the surviving stub of the former
Potteries, Shrewsbury & North Wales Railway
The Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway, (known informally as the 'Potts'), was a railway built between Shrewsbury, England, and quarry locations at Nantmawr and Criggion in Wales. It was initially opened in 1866; despite the extensive t ...
, better known as the 'Potts Line', which is currently being re-opened as a heritage railway by the
Tanat Valley Light Railway Company.
Nantmawr has a nature reserve known as "Jones' Rough" managed by
Shropshire Wildlife Trust. It is a breeding place for the
pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly.
External links
Tanat Valley Light Railway Company Website
Villages in Shropshire
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