Monkmoor

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Monkmoor
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Former Monkmoor Girls' School
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Monkmoor
Location within Shropshire
Population4,451 (2015 ward)
OS grid reference SJ508133
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Shrewsbury
Postcode district SY2
Dialling code 01743
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Shropshire
52°42′57″N2°43′46″W / 52.715759°N 2.7294374°W / 52.715759; -2.7294374

Monkmoor is a suburb located in the north-east of the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It is connected to the suburbs of Underdale and Abbey Foregate. The ward's population in 2015 was 4,451. Much of Monkmoor is residential; there is approximately 1,904 households in the suburb and 1,939 total dwellings. [1]

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Amenities

The suburb has two public houses, The Monkmoor and The Abbey, named after the nearby Shrewsbury Abbey. It also has a post office, a Church of England church (St Peter's), a chip shop, an Indian and Chinese takeaway and a convenience store. It is also home to Shrewsbury Police Station. There is a primary school, The Wilfred Owen School (opened 2008), [2] and a specialist academy known as Severndale Academy. There was formerly a secondary Monkmoor Girls' School in the suburb, however it closed in the 20th century and is now a listed building, converted to housing. [3]

Sport

To the rear of the former school is Monkmoor Recreation Ground, a large recreation ground with football, rugby and tennis facilities.

Shrewsbury Town F.C. had their first ground on the former Racecourse Ground in Monkmoor, where they hosted 51 matches over 3 years (1886-89).

As well as a BMX track which is situated near the back of local primary school Belvidere Primary

Notable people

Transport

The Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line runs through the suburb under a road bridge, and Shrewsbury railway station is located 1.2 miles to the west of Monkmoor. The suburb is served by the 1 bus route. The route connects the suburb to Shrewsbury town centre.

Bus services in Monkmoor
Bus operatorLineDestination(s)Notes
Arriva Midland North 1Shrewsbury Bus Station → Abbey ForegateMonkmoor → Telford EstateMonday-Saturday only. [7]

See also

References

  1. https://shropshire.gov.uk/media/3874/monkmoor-pdf.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. 1 2 Francis, Peter (2013). Shropshire War Memorials, Sites of Remembrance. YouCaxton Publications, Bishops Castle. p. 66. ISBN   978-1-909644-11-3.
  3. "FORMER MONKMOOR SCHOOL". Historic England .
  4. 1 2 Trinder, Barrie, ed. (1984). Victorian Shrewsbury, Studies in the History of a County Town, by the Victorian Shrewsbury Research Group. Shropshire Libraries. p. 118. ISBN   0-903802-30-9.Chapter 10: Cherry Orchard, the Growth of a Victorian Suburb.
  5. "Death of Mr. G. Butler Lloyd, Former Shrewsbury M.P., Long Record of Public Work". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 4 April 1930. p. 3.
  6. Dickins, Gordon (1987). An Illustrated Literary Guide to Shropshire. Shropshire Libraries, Shrewsbury. pp. 54, 112–114. ISBN   0-903802-37-6.
  7. "1 - Shrewsbury to Telford Estate timetable". Arriva Bus UK.