Monkmoor

Monkmoor
Monkmoor
	Former Monkmoor Girls' School
	Monkmoor Location within Shropshire
Population	4,451 (2015 ward)
OS grid reference	SJ508133
Unitary authority	Shropshire ;
Ceremonial county	Shropshire ;
Region	West Midlands ;
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	Shrewsbury and Atcham ;
	List of places UK England Shropshire 52°42′57″N2°43′46″W / 52.715759°N 2.7294374°W

Last updated April 03, 2024

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]

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. 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).

Notable people

Samuel Butler (1774-1839), headmaster of Shrewsbury School, later Bishop of Lichfield, bought the mansion called Whitehall on Monkmoor Road as retirement home in 1834.^[4]
Thomas Bucknall Lloyd (1824-1896), Archdeacon of Salop, had family home at Whitehall, which he bought from his cousin, the novelist Samuel Butler (1835-1902), Bishop Samuel Butler's grandson, in 1857.^[4]
George Butler Lloyd (1854-1930), local Conservative MP for Shrewsbury 1913-22, was born at now-demolished Monkmoor Hall.^[5]
Wilfred Owen (1893-1918), war poet, lived in family home at 71 Monkmoor Road (house named 'Mahim'), where there is a commemorative plaque.^[6] The local primary school, The Wilfred Owen, was named for him.^[2]
Jenson Jochum (2006- ), former Amateur footballer, YouTuber and Esports player. Jenson Jochum famously didn't celebrate a consolation tap in goal versus his former club in 2018 and also notably sung 'Once in Royal' on his YouTube channel (Fraser jenson and zara Jochum channel) in 2015. Jenson Jochum is a well renowed man amongst the community. Jenson is the second most loved man in the monkmoor public, after popular kid of course.

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 operator	Line	Destination(s)	Notes
Arriva Midland North	010	Shrewsbury Bus Station → Abbey Foregate → Monkmoor → Telford Estate	Monday-Saturday only.^[7]

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References

↑ https://shropshire.gov.uk/media/3874/monkmoor-pdf.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
1 2 Francis, Peter (2013). Shropshire War Memorials, Sites of Remembrance. YouCaxton Publications, Bishops Castle. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-909644-11-3.
↑ "FORMER MONKMOOR SCHOOL". Historic England .
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.
↑ "Death of Mr. G. Butler Lloyd, Former Shrewsbury M.P., Long Record of Public Work". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 4 April 1930. p. 3.
↑ Dickins, Gordon (1987). An Illustrated Literary Guide to Shropshire. Shropshire Libraries, Shrewsbury. pp. 54, 112–114. ISBN 0-903802-37-6.
↑ "1 - Shrewsbury to Telford Estate timetable". Arriva Bus UK.

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[swm-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 .

[Trinder-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.

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