Clive, Shropshire

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Clive
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Clive
Location within Shropshire
Population530 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference SJ514239
Civil parish
  • Clive
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
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
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UK
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Shropshire
52°48′40″N2°43′16″W / 52.811°N 2.721°W / 52.811; -2.721

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

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Clive is situated around the west side of Grinshill Hill. Grinshill sandstone, from the nearby quarry at Grinshill is used throughout the village for building material from walls and houses to the village church.

The English Restoration dramatist William Wycherley was born at Clive. [2]

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 operatorRouteDestination(s)Notes
Arriva Midlands North 511 Shrewsbury → Hadnall → Wem → Prees → Whitchurch Some services terminate in Wem. [3]

Local governance

The parish council has nine members. [4]

The village is located in the Shawbury ward of Shropshire Council. This has been represented by Alison Williams (Liberal Democrats) since 2024. [5]

See also

References

  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, Wikipedia Library access 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. ↑ "Councillor details - Alison Williams". shropshire.gov.uk. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

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