Hanwood
Hanwood is a large village in Shropshire, England.
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| Population | 1,090 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ443096 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode district | SY5 |
| Dialling code | 01743 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) SW of Shrewsbury town centre, on the A488 road. The A5 is only a mile away. The Cambrian Line runs through the village but there is no longer a railway station here. It was closed in 1964, as a result of the Beeching Axe. The nearest working passenger station is at Shrewsbury.
The Rea Brook flows through the village and the village is laid along the floor of a small valley.
The village forms the main of the civil parish of Great Hanwood.
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