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Wem is a small market town in Shropshire. Weme was an Anglo-Saxon estate, which transitioned into a planned Norman castle-town established after the conquest. Wem Castle is now an earthwork. The sweet pea was first commercially cultivated in Wem under the variety named Eckford, after its inventor Henry Eckford. The town is within the council area of Shropshire.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.853952,-2.719486
Grid Reference: SJ 5164 2873
Civil Parish: Wem Urban CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA
GBPN ID: 48335
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wem,_Shropshire_48335
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.853952,-2.719486
Grid Reference: SJ 5164 2873
Civil Parish: Wem Urban CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA
GBPN ID: 48335
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wem,_Shropshire_48335
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