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Blymhill
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View of Blymhill from the north showing the old school (left) and church (right).
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A similar view in winter
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Blymhill
Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference SJ808121
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Shifnal
Postcode district TF11
Dialling code 01952
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Staffordshire
52°42′04″N2°17′01″W / 52.7011°N 2.2836°W / 52.7011; -2.2836 Coordinates: 52°42′04″N2°17′01″W / 52.7011°N 2.2836°W / 52.7011; -2.2836

Blymhill is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard, in the South Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It has a church called St Mary's Church. In 1961 the parish had a population of 459. [1] On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with Weston-under-Lizard to form "Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard". [2]

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References

  1. "Population statistics Blymhill AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. "The South Staffordshire (Parishes) Order 1986" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 15 February 2023.

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