Uppington is a village in the English county of

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. It lies in the

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Wroxeter and Uppington Wroxeter and Uppington is a civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The population of the Civil Parish at the 2011 census was 382. It lies mainly between the River Severn and the old A5 (now the B5061) and stretches from Atcham to T ...

. It is situated 7.5 miles East from

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and 4 miles South-East from

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. It is located within the Diocese of Lichfield, within the Rural Deanery of Wrockwardine. Uppington covers a total area of around 706 acres, much of this being open fields, used for arable and pastoral farming, as well as a small amount of local woodland.

The Village

The village of Uppington consists of various residential houses, Uppington Village Hall, Avenue Farm, Raby Farm, Raby Estates, Raby Sawmill and Uppington House. The village is fairly isolated and is only connected via four small tracks connecting it to other villages, the Northern track out of the village leads to Roman Road/B5061 and the A5. Surrounding Uppington are the small villages of Charlton, Aston, Rushton, Donnington, Uckington, Norton and Wroxeter. These small villages lay in between the two large towns of

and Telford. The far West of Uppington holds Uppington Village Hall, Uppington Holy Trinity Church, Uppington House and the Raby Estates. To the far East of the village is the Raby Sawmill, part of the Raby Estate of

. The first mention of Uppington was in the

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. Uppington had 5 villagers, 4 smallholders and 6 ploughmen. In 1870–72,

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'' described various topographic, political and physical features of various areas within England and Wales. Uppington was described as having a population of 95, consisting of 15 houses. In the next decade the 1881 census states that the population of Uppington Village was 101, showing a stable population with very low growth. The

Parish of Wroxeter and Uppington Wroxeter and Uppington is a civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The population of the Civil Parish at the 2011 census was 382. It lies mainly between the River Severn and the old A5 (now the B5061) and stretches from Atcham to ...

was formed when there was little difference between church and state. The community at the time was centred on the parish church. The parish council manages local amenities, such as the operation of street lighting. In the

the village of Wroxeter is the largest village in the area. Wroxeter has been built around the Roman remains of

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,a former Roman city. It has been proposed in the past that Uppington should have Conservation Area Status. However this has been ruled out by local residents, likely to be due to the local farmers who would strongly oppose.

Businesses

*Avenue Farm Avenue Farm offers a 4 star Bed & Breakfast for passers-by and those wishing to stay in a truly rural setting in the heart of

. *Grange Farm Grange Farm have previously offered Bed & Breakfast yet have now ceased to offer them, this is likely to be due to competition from Avenue Farm. *Raby Estate Raby Estate is a private rural estate which has locally supplied a mix of hard and softwoods which are sustainably grown and FSC certified. These are produced locally for Raby Sawmill. *Raby Sawmill Raby Sawmill works in association with Raby Estate. Raby sawmill was opened 30 years ago to offer locals sustainably sourced wood to aid construction, building schemes and restoration projects to restore old timber framed housing. The saw mill is completely open to the public at certain hours as is the Raby Estate.

Wroxeter & Uppington Cricket Club

Wroxeter & Uppington Cricket Club was formed in 1906 by local members of the parish and the surrounding area. For the first 12 years of the club's existence it was based at Donnington village. The club moved to its present ground after the end of the

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. The present pavilion used opened in 1971, around the time of completion of the club's changing facilities. The cricket club is located between the large

towns of

and Telford, situated in the

, North-West of Uppington. In 2001 the cricket club joined the new pyramid scheme and entered the Birmingham Cricket League where they were largely successful. However, in 2005 Wroxeter & Uppington returned to the Shropshire County Cricket League Division Two. The cricket team won the Shropshire cricket league knockout in 2009 and 2010. Following this in 2011 they won the Shropshire cricket league division one title. The current 2nd XI is now in the Shropshire County Cricket Premier Reserve Division One after their 4 league wins and promotions in the last 5 years. The Wroxeter & Uppington Cricket Club have merged with the Wroxeter Mercenaries.

Uppington Holy Trinity Church

Uppington Holy Trinity Church was built around the Norman Period. The original architect was George Sidebotham. It was restored and partly rebuilt in 1885 by J.P. Pritchard of

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, all financed by the Fourth Duke of Cleveland. It has since been listed as a grade 2 building. The Patron of Uppington Holy Trinity is the Deanery of Wrockwardine Patronage Board. The current Reverend is Paul Cawthorne.

Notable people

* Richard Allestree (1619 at Uppington - 1681), Royalist churchman, author and sometime Provost of

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. * Goronwy Owen (1723-1769), Welsh poet, concurrently curate at Uppington church and master at Donnington School 1748–53. * Richard "Dick" Stratton (1923 at Uppington - 2007) was a RAF wartime

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, a notable pioneer of

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and later an innovative influence in light aircraft and

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practices. He was also a licensed (and sometimes controversial) CAA inspector, Professional Pilots Forum
pprune.org. Accessed 30 November 2022.

Transport

Bus services coming into Uppington consist of the A21 bus leading to Harlescott in North Shrewsbury. The nearest railway station is located to the North-East in Wellington.

References

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