Clive, Shropshire

Clive
Clive
	; All Saints Church, Clive
	Clive Location within Shropshire
Population	530 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ514239
Civil parish	Clive;
Unitary authority	Shropshire ;
Ceremonial county	Shropshire ;
Region	West Midlands ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHREWSBURY
Postcode district	SY4
Dialling code	01939
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	North Shropshire ;
	List of places UK England Shropshire 52°48′40″N2°43′16″W / 52.811°N 2.721°W Coordinates: 52°48′40″N2°43′16″W / 52.811°N 2.721°W

Last updated April 06, 2023

Clive is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

Travel

Road

Clive is situated just off the A49, and the B5476.

Rail

The village is served by Yorton railway station, located on the Welsh Marches Line between Shrewsbury and Wem. The majority of services are between Shrewsbury and Crewe, operated by Transport for Wales, as well as some additional services to Manchester Piccadilly, Hereford, Cardiff Central, Swansea and Carmarthen.

Bus

The village is served by the 511 bus route, operated by Arriva Midlands North, which runs between Shrewsbury and Whitchurch via Wem. Some services terminate in Wem and do not continue to Whitchurch.

**Bus services in Clive, Shropshire**
Bus operator	Route	Destination(s)	Notes
Arriva Midlands North	511	Shrewsbury → Hadnall → Wem → Prees → Whitchurch	Some services terminate in Wem.^[3]

Community life and local services

In the centre of the village is All Saints church which holds regular services. The vicar is Paul Cawthorne.

Clive Church of England primary school is situated halfway up Grinshill Hill.

The village is often used by the local Hunt, The North Shropshire Foxhounds, who from time to time there hold meets around the village.

It has a monthly news letter with input from the local community.

Regular evening classes, from computing to weaving, are held in the village hall, as well as the Post office, which is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.

The village is served by a mechanics, a car dealership, a doctors' surgery, a hairdressers, and a number of small businesses, such as decorators and electricians, are based in and around the village.

Local governance

The parish council has nine members, and is chaired by Councillor Peter Walters.^[4]

The village is located in the Shawbury ward of Shropshire Council. This has been represented by Simon Jones (Conservative) since 2009.^[5]

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References

↑ "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 24 November 2015.
↑ Bennett, Kate (2004). "Wycherley, William (bap. 1641, d. 1716)" . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30120 . Retrieved 4 August 2015.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Arriva Bus".
↑ "Councillors - Clive Parish Council Clive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire - Clive Parish Council, Oswestry". www.cliveparishcouncil.org. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
↑ Foregate, Abbey; Shrewsbury; Shropshire; Sy2 6nd (5 April 2023). "Councillor details - Simon Jones". shropshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

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[1] "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 24 November 2015.

[2] Bennett, Kate (2004). "Wycherley, William (bap. 1641, d. 1716)" . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30120 . Retrieved 4 August 2015.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[3] "Arriva Bus".

[4] "Councillors - Clive Parish Council Clive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire - Clive Parish Council, Oswestry". www.cliveparishcouncil.org. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

[5] Foregate, Abbey; Shrewsbury; Shropshire; Sy2 6nd (5 April 2023). "Councillor details - Simon Jones". shropshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

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