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Craven Arms, Shropshire

Craven Arms is a small Market town in Shropshire. Craven Arms grew with the coming of the railway. The name is from Craven Arms Hotel, which is named after the Lords Craven (who owned nearby Stokesay Castle). The earlier village of Newton now forms the south-eastern part of the town. The town is within the council area of Shropshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.438915,-2.833263
Grid Reference: SO 4345 8265
Civil Parish: Craven Arms CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 11444
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Craven_Arms,_Shropshire_11444

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