Wem Rural

Wem Rural is a large civil parish in Shropshire, England that encircles, but does not include, the market town of Wem. Its settlements include the villages of Aston and Barkers Green (east of Wem), Coton, Edstaston, Quina Brook and Pepperstreet (north of Wem), Horton, Newtown, Wolverley and Northwood (northwest of Wem) and Tilley (south of Wem). Prees railway station is also in the parish. The population of the parish at the 2021 census was 1,747.^[1]

Wem Rural
The church in Newtown
Wem Rural Location within Shropshire
Population	1,747 (2021 census)
OS grid reference	SJ535312
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
Website	Parish Council
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.876°N 2.693°W / 52.876; -2.693

The parish is part of Wem electoral division, which also includes the town and the parish of Whixall.^[2] The division elects two members of Shropshire Council.^[3]

The parish was formed in 1900 from the outer part of the parish of Wem, the inner part of which became the parish of Wem Urban in the Wem urban district. Wem Rural was part of Wem Rural District until 1967, when the rural district was abolished and became part of North Shropshire Rural District.^[4] From 1974 to 2009 it was part of North Shropshire district.

See also

• Listed buildings in Wem Rural