Nantmawr

Nantmawr
Wesleyan Chapel, Nantmawr This is not Nantmawr Chapel but Cefnblodwel (approx. 1 mile away)
Nantmawr Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ248244
Civil parish	Oswestry Rural
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OSWESTRY
Postcode district	SY10
Dialling code	01691
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	North Shropshire
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°48′40″N3°07′01″W / 52.811°N 3.117°W / 52.811; -3.117

Nantmawr is a village in Shropshire, England. It is located about five miles southwest of Oswestry and close to the Welsh border. The Offa's Dyke Path runs through the village. ^{[1] [2]}

Like many of the towns in the Welsh Marches, the area was formerly Welsh speaking, and its name means "big stream".^{[ citation needed ]}

The village also forms the terminus of the surviving stub of the former Potteries, Shrewsbury & North Wales Railway, better known as the 'Potts Line', which is currently being re-opened as a heritage railway by the Tanat Valley Light Railway Company. ^{[3] [4]}

Nantmawr has a nature reserve known as "Jones' Rough" managed by Shropshire Wildlife Trust. It is a breeding place for the pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly. ^[5]

References

1. "Route Description - Offa's Dyke Path". National Trails. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
2. "The Offa's Dyke Path". British & Irish Walks. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
3. "Home". Tanat Valley Railway Shop. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
4. "History". Tanat Valley Railway Shop. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
5. "Jones' Rough | Shropshire Wildlife Trust". www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2025.

External links

• Tanat Valley Light Railway Company Website