Bicton, Shrewsbury

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Bicton
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Holy Trinity Church, Bicton
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Bicton
Location within Shropshire
Population1,092 (2011)
OS grid reference SJ448147
Civil parish
  • Bicton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
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
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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]

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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.

Notable people

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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.