Bicton, Shrewsbury

Bicton
Holy Trinity Church, Bicton
Bicton Location within Shropshire
Population	1,092 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ448147
Civil parish	Bicton
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHREWSBURY
Postcode district	SY3
Dialling code	01743
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°43′37″N2°49′01″W / 52.727°N 2.817°W / 52.727; -2.817

Bicton is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 890, increasing to 1,092 at the 2011 Census. ^[1]

The village is about three miles north-west of Shrewsbury town centre and includes part of Montford Bridge.

The parish includes the small primary Bicton school, as well as Preston Montford with the Field Centre there.

Notable people

• Sir Richard Jenkins (1785-1853), Chairman of East India Company, MP for Shrewsbury, grew up at Bicton Hall, and was buried at Bicton. ^[2]
• Sam Aiston (born 1976), former professional footballer with Shrewsbury Town, began his teaching career at Bicton Primary School after retiring from play in 2010. ^[3]
• Colin Bloomfield (1982-2015), radio personality, went to primary school in Bicton. ^[4]

See also

• Listed buildings in Bicton, Shrewsbury

References

1. "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 23 November 2015.
2. Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). "Jenkins, Richard"  . Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 29. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
3. Pinnington, Sam (8 July 2010). "Ex-Shrews player Sam Aiston to become a 'sir'". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
4. "Shropshire-born BBC Radio Derby presenter Colin Bloomfield dies aged 33". Shropshire Star . 25 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.

External links

• Parish webpage
• Photos of Bicton and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk