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Clunton is a village in Shropshire, England, to the east of the small town of Clun.
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Location
It lies on the B4368 road between Clun and Craven Arms. The nearest railway station is Hoptonheath. The village is at 162m above sea level. SO334813
The village centres on the B4368, though it branches southwards at Clunton Bridge (which crosses the River Clun). Near the centre is "The Crown" pub and St. Mary's Church.
In 1994 the village public house, The Crown, was threatened with closure. A group of locals clubbed together and bought it, rather than lose it altogether. They still own it today. It remains a traditional country pub, with a selection of local real ales.
Clunton Coppice
Nearby to the south of the village is Clunton Coppice [1], a surviving piece of sessile oak woodland, owned by Shropshire Wildlife Trust. The woodland is valuable for many reasons, including the fact that it was managed for charcoal production, includes wild deer habitat and many forms of flora and fauna including mosses and rare fungi, the site is one of only two in Britain this valuable for its rare species - the other being Windsor Great Park.
In culture
- In A Shropshire Lad, A.E. Housman wrote the verse:
“ Clunton and Clunbury,
Clungunford and Clun,
Are the quietest places
Under the sun.” External links
Coordinates: 52°25′32″N 2°58′51″W / 52.42561°N 2.98086°W
Categories:- Villages in Shropshire
- Shropshire geography stubs
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