Admaston is a village in the borough of

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, England. It is located northwest of

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and close to the village of Wrockwardine, of which it forms part of the latter's civil and ecclesiastical parishes.

History

The village of Admaston dates to before the time of the

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, which records the area as being held by Almund and his son Alward, from the

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. The village name derives from

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"Eadmund's Tun", translating to "Eadmund's Homestead". Admaston achieved some level of fame in the 18th century when its natural saline spring was developed into a small

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. The spa building opened in 1750 and had established a hotel by 1805. By this time the waters of Admaston Spa were revered for their restorative qualities but the spa's popularity began to decline from the 1860s and it became a private home. The imposing main building with its distinctive clock house was used as the headquarters of the Admaston

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during the

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, after which it was restored and is now once again a private residence. Until the 1960s, the village was surrounded by predominantly farmland, much of this land was built on to significantly expand the residential development in the area for nearby

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Services

Admaston has a row of shops, including a hairdresser, Post Office, and two small convenience stores. It also has one

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, The Pheasant, a

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church and a

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church called Hope Community Church Admaston. St Peter's Church at Wrockwardine is Admaston's

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parish church. Local recreational services include two football pitches and a bike park, whilst the new addition of a football and basketball games area has been popular with the local young people. A charity, The Admaston House Community Centre Trust runs the local community centre. Another local charity St Christopher's Hall Trust, has several weekly clubs and activities at the community centre. St Christopher's Hall Trust also organise a week of community events at the end of July called Admaston Fun Week. A holiday club for primary school children runs in the morning and events for families and young people in the evening.

Notable people

Former TT road racer William (Bill) Doran lived in Station Road, Admaston, at time of his death in 1973.Death notice, ''Shropshire Star'', 11 September 1973, page 2. Donald Fear, winner of game show

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in 2020, is a resident of Admaston.

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