Monkmoor

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Monkmoor is a suburb located in the north-east of the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It is connected to the suburbs of Underdale and Abbey Foregate. The ward's population in 2015 was 4,451. Much of Monkmoor is residential; there is approximately 1,904 households in the suburb and 1,939 total dwellings.[1]

Amenities

The suburb has two public houses, The Monkmoor and The Abbey, named after the nearby Shrewsbury Abbey. It also has a post office, a Church of England church (St Peter's), a chip shop, an Indian and Chinese takeaway and a convenience store. It is also home to Shrewsbury Police Station. There is a primary school, The Wilfred Owen School (opened 2008),[2] and a specialist academy. There was formerly a secondary Monkmoor Girls' School in the suburb, however it closed in the 20th century and is now a listed building, converted to housing.[3]

Sport

To the rear of the former school is Monkmoor Recreation Ground, a large recreation ground with football, rugby and tennis facilities.

Shrewsbury Town F.C. had their first ground on the former Racecourse Ground in Monkmoor, where they hosted 51 matches over 3 years (1886-89).

Notable people

  • Samuel Butler (1774-1839), headmaster of Shrewsbury School, later Bishop of Lichfield, bought the mansion called Whitehall on Monkmoor Road as retirement home in 1834.[4]
  • Thomas Bucknall Lloyd (1824-1896), Archdeacon of Salop, had family home at Whitehall, which he bought from his cousin, the novelist Samuel Butler (1835-1902), Bishop Samuel Butler's grandson, in 1857.[4]
  • George Butler Lloyd (1854-1930), local Conservative MP for Shrewsbury 1913-22, was born at now-demolished Monkmoor Hall.[5]
  • Wilfred Owen (1893-1918), war poet, lived in family home at 71 Monkmoor Road (house named 'Mahim'), where there is a commemorative plaque.[6] The local primary school, The Wilfred Owen, was named for him.[2]

Transport

The Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line runs through the suburb under a road bridge, and Shrewsbury railway station is located 1.2 miles to the west of Monkmoor. The suburb is served by the 1 bus route. The route connects the suburb to Shrewsbury town centre.

Bus services in Monkmoor
Bus operator Line Destination(s) Notes
Arriva Midland North 010 Shrewsbury Bus Station → Abbey Foregate → Monkmoor → Telford Estate Monday-Saturday only.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://shropshire.gov.uk/media/3874/monkmoor-pdf.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b Francis, Peter (2013). Shropshire War Memorials, Sites of Remembrance. YouCaxton Publications, Bishops Castle. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-909644-11-3.
  3. ^ "FORMER MONKMOOR SCHOOL". Historic England.
  4. ^ a b Trinder, Barrie, ed. (1984). Victorian Shrewsbury, Studies in the History of a County Town, by the Victorian Shrewsbury Research Group. Shropshire Libraries. p. 118. ISBN 0-903802-30-9.Chapter 10: Cherry Orchard, the Growth of a Victorian Suburb.
  5. ^ "Death of Mr. G. Butler Lloyd, Former Shrewsbury M.P., Long Record of Public Work". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 4 April 1930. p. 3.
  6. ^ Dickins, Gordon (1987). An Illustrated Literary Guide to Shropshire. Shropshire Libraries, Shrewsbury. pp. 54, 112–114. ISBN 0-903802-37-6.
  7. ^ "1 - Shrewsbury to Telford Estate timetable". Arriva Bus UK.