Newcastle, Shropshire

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Newcastle is a village in the rural South Shropshire district of Shropshire, England. It lies on the River Clun and is 3 miles west of the small town of Clun. The B4368 runs through the village, on its way between Craven Arms in Shropshire to Newtown in Powys.

The village has a community hall, church and a pub (the "Crown")[1]. A football club exists in the village, called Newcastle AFC or Newcastle Football Club, whose home ground is the Mill Field. They play in the mid-Wales league[2].

[edit] The parish

Newcastle-on-Clun is a parish which covers the village and surrounding countryside, reaching the border with Wales to the north. It is part of the remote and very rural Clun Forest, part of the Shropshire Hills AONB. Offa's Dyke runs through the area.

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Crown at Newcastle. Retrieved on 01 February 2008.
  2. ^ Newcastle Football Club. Retrieved on 24 March 2008.


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