Ellesmere | |
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Ellesmere Mere | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 3,835 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SJ398349 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ELLESMERE |
Postcode district | SY12 |
Dialling code | 01691 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
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Ellesmere (pronounced Ellz-meer) is a small market town in Shropshire, a county in England. The 2011 census recorded 3,835 people living there.
It is close to the border with Wales. The town centre is 17.6 miles (28.3 km) north of Shrewsbury, the county town. It is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) north-east of Oswestry and 12.2 miles (19.6 km) south-east of the Welsh town of Wrexham.
It is located right next to Ellesmere, one of the largest natural meres in England that is outside of the Lake District.
Famous engineer Thomas Telford lived in Ellesmere in the 1790s.
Ellesmere is twinned with:
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Cities & Towns | Albrighton • Bishop's Castle • Bridgnorth • Broseley • Church Stretton • Clun • Craven Arms • Ellesmere • Ludlow • Market Drayton • Much Wenlock • Newport • Oswestry • Shifnal • Shrewsbury • Telford • Wem • Whitchurch See also: List of civil parishes in Shropshire |
Rivers | River Corve • River Roden • River Severn • River Teme • River Tern |
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