Bicton, Shrewsbury
Appearance
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Bicton | |
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![]() Holy Trinity Church, Bicton | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 1,092 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SJ448147 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHREWSBURY |
Postcode district | SY3 |
Dialling code | 01743 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Bicton is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 890, increasing to 1,092 at the 2011 Census.[1]
The village is about three miles north-west of Shrewsbury town centre and includes part of Montford Bridge.
The parish includes the small primary Bicton school.
Notable people
[edit]- Sir Richard Jenkins (1785-1853), Chairman of East India Company, MP for Shrewsbury, grew up at Bicton Hall.[2]
- Sam Aiston (born 1976), former professional footballer with Shrewsbury Town, began his teaching career at Bicton Primary School after retiring from play in 2010.[3]
- Colin Bloomfield (1982-2015), radio personality, went to primary school in Bicton.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 29. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ Pinnington, Sam (8 July 2010). "Ex-Shrews player Sam Aiston to become a 'sir'". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "Shropshire-born BBC Radio Derby presenter Colin Bloomfield dies aged 33". Shropshire Star. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
External links
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