SHROPSHIRE Clun - The Quietest Place Under The Sun
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- "Clunton and Clunbury,
Clungunford and Clun,
Are the quietest places
Under the sun" - AE HOUSEMAN
Clun is aa small towh in amongst the South Shropshire hills (an AONB). It is something like 10 miles west of Craven Arms and 25 miles south of Shrewsbury. The popular town of Bishop's Castle lies 5 miles to the north
The 2011 census figures show the population to be around 680 people. Whilst only a small town it does at least have a few shops (including two butchers, antique and collectables shops, a hair salon and a convenience store). There are 2 public houses available should you so wish. Public toilets are availble, situated (I think) just off the B4368 Newcastle Road, near to a car park
Being slightly off the beaten track, research by the CPRE shows Clun to be one of the most tranquil locations in England. A nice spot to enjoy this peace is by the picturesque river bridge, where there are a couple of benches
Attractions in the town include (taken from Wiki:):
''- The Norman Clun Castle, now only a ruin but with grounds which are used for the May fair
- The fifteenth century Clun Bridge (basically a packhorse bridge), most of which is still the original stone despite being a road bridge today used by all vehicles
- Trinity Hospital, almshouses built in 1614, on Hospital Lane
- A museum in the Town Hall, on the corner of The Square and High Street
- The main church in the town is St George's Church, which is situated on the steep rise out of the town ("Church Street") to the south of Clun Bridge.The nave includes Norman columns, but the entire church apart from the tower was rebuilt extensively by the Victorian architect G. E. Street in 1877
- Clun is a popular starting point for walkers who wish to explore the Shropshire Way, the Jack Mytton Way or the local circular walks. A walkers' car park is situated at the Memorial Hall.''
Also popular is the Green Man Festival which usually takes place over several days, the first week of May each year. The festival sees the Green Man usher in spring - something I took a look at here:
• SHROPSHIRE The Clun Gr...
- Tony
Further information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clun
www.english-heritage.org.uk/vi...
www.clun.org.uk/history.htm
www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/c...
www.crsbi.ac.uk/site/69/
www.yha.org.uk/hostel/clun
www.clungreenman.org.uk/
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i was born at the twitchen a then moved to st georges pl in clun i,m now over 90 so these photos are very dear to me thank you who ever you are
I heard of Clun as a kid, through Malcolm Saville's books I think. Went there first hitchhiking over the hill from Knighton in 1961. I was not disappointed! Many visits since. Indeed quiet and does me good every time.
Such a beautiful little village, I'm visiting Shrewsbury in a few weeks, and I will certainly come and have a look round... thanks for posting.
Thanks Gordon. Fingers crossed for the weather
One of my direct ancestors was Humphrey “Wild” Kynaston, from Shropshire. The family lived in Myddle Castle. His descendants moved to the US in the 1670’s.
Did anyone manage to warn the U.S?
Kynaston's Cave on Nescliffe Hill. He was a highwayman and it s said that he jumped the River Severn at Montford Bridge astride his magical horse called Beelzibub.
Thank you so much. many memories have been revived by this film. I was a child in Pontesbury in the early 1950s. I am 73 now, but still remember it all clearly. I hope you manage to save THE HILL. Michael D. Wilson (Paris, France)
We did manage to save the hill there was a massive fundraiser event! All the local schools walked over the hills and were sponsored as well as events at the church fair and general donations!
I spent the first ten years of my life here 1955-1965 long summer days swimming in the Brooke, long winter days sledging in the snow, lovely warm family life with my mum Sylvia Griffiths &dad Brian I suppose we were sheilded from the big bad world living here but then we moved to Shrewsbury 1965 and our lives were changed forever, I will come back one day as I have my burial plot in clun cemetery next to my mum and aunties
Nice sentiment - too soon to 'book in' yet though !
Fished the River Clun down there in the late 70's. Even the birds chirp quietly :-)
Another interesting video Swifty. You wouldn't actually think their was that much going on in Clun but you made it look somehow vibrant. Their was even romance on the bridge. All the best. Mark.
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Lovely village to visit the cafe in the old post office does cracking food
My old village growing up, haven't been there in a long time.
I'm getting older now, and would like to visit Shropshire. I've heard it's where our family originated. The beginning of the video made me think of the TV show Last of The Summer Wine!
Two Yew Trees in Churchyard are well in excess of a 1000 years old. Much older than the current church and probably planted at the foundation of the site as a religious centre in the Post Roman period.
Thanks Paul. No churchyard's complete without an ancient yew tree
PS: went to the 'Clun Green Man Festival' 2 weeks ago - just fantastic!
Happily got some nice shots, so should be able to post it to CZcams next week or so
Lovely so many childhood memories of all those places thank you Swifty
Beautiful place, well filmed too & nice peaceful sounds. Thankyou.
You found more things to do than Trip advisor - 'Best things to do in Clun' LOL
Great video, I lived in Old stone cottage 1952/1959 played for many happy hours around the castle and fished off the bridge. Remember Frank wells the butcher I think it's still in the same family, and Mo Middleton whose parents owned the shop in The square
SUPER COOL VIDEO...LIKE#119
TFS
English like to mostly stay at home. Most of the English countryside villages and towns are like this! great to watch anyways.
Lived in Old stone cottage just up from the square
I seem to remember the pub was called the sun, I don't suppose it even exists anymore
This was a couple of years ago, but there was a shot of it with its grand pub sign around the 7:46 mark in the video
I imagine it's still there, but as I've only passed through more recently, my eyes were firmly on the road and so couldn't say with any authority, particularly with circumstances as they are
- Tony
That foot bridge was there in the fifties my brothers and I used to catch fish in jam jars just by the ford near the bridge
The footbridge at Waterloo? Nice!
I was going to drive through the ford but thought better of it (ie chickened out)
wow i remember those days and wimberry picking on the black hill
idyllic
I brought my Tamworth piglets from around there
What the fuck?
I was looking for david greys drummer?