Quabbs

Quabbs is a small, scattered hamlet in the southwest of Shropshire, near the border between England and Wales. The name, which also occurs in Gloucestershire as a field name, is possibly derived from the Old English word cwabba, "marsh".^[1]

Quabbs
Crossroads at Quabbs
Quabbs Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO206804
Civil parish	Bettws-y-Crwyn
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KNIGHTON
Postcode district	LD7
Dialling code	01547
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.415°N 3.167°W / 52.415; -3.167

It is located in the rural civil parish of Bettws-y-Crwyn. The nearest village is Newcastle.

Quabbs lies at 390m above sea level.

See also

• Clun Valley
• Clun