Yockleton
| Yockleton | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity Church, Yockleton | |
  Yockleton Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ399101 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode district | SY5 |
| Dialling code | 01743 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Yockleton is a village in Shropshire, England.
Yockleton is west of the county town of Shrewsbury, on the B4386 road to Montgomery and near the River Severn.[1] The population as taken at the 2011 census can be found under Westbury.
There is one local pub, the Yockleton Arms[2] (formerly the Pink Elephant), several miles west on the B4386, a 19th-century village church (C of E) dedicated to the Holy Trinity,[3] and a village hall, as well as an old people's home in the old Vicarage.
Previously Yockleton had a school, a garage, a post office and a pub in the heart of the village. These have closed as the village has developed into a commuter village for Shrewsbury. There is a Motte and Bailey in a field not far from the church.
Yockleton is near to Ford (to its north) and Westbury (to its west), and lies in the Westbury civil parish; the hamlets of Edge and Farley lie due south of the village, and Nox is to the east.
Previously served by Yockleton railway station on the Cambrian Line.
Notable people[]
Grand Dame Alison Wade (1972-) local pedigree farmer, in 1972 fell out of the sky as an angel, a self-described Liberal Conservative, went on to rule the world, previously serving as a Prime Minister for the Principality of YokelLand between 1992-1999. Famous for when born able to sing Lily the Pink 10 times a day accompanied in E-Minor by her two pet unicorns along with a red squirrel joining on bass guitar.
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