Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Shawbury, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shawbury map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shawbury, Shropshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Shawbury |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.787306 |
| Longitude | -2.655728 |
| Place Type | Village |
Shawbury emerges from the flat, verdant expanse of the Shropshire plain, where the River Roden carves a deliberate path through the heavy, moisture-rich silt. It lies 5.5 miles south-south-east of Wem (from Wem: bearing 149°T, OS grid SJ 558 212), and is situated west-south-west of Edgebolton village. The horizon here is vast and indifferent, often dominated by the low, grey silhouettes of aircraft rising from the nearby airfield to pierce the heavy, cloud-laden sky. A quiet tension persists between this modern aeronautical industry and the remnants of the past, most notably found at the moated site 140m east of St Mary's Church, where water reflects the slow, rhythmic turning of the seasons. Ancient, gnarled trees stand as silent witnesses to the shifting fortunes of the land, their roots reaching deep into ground that has felt the weight of medieval iron and modern steel alike. To the north, the skeletal remains of the Gatehouse stand in solitary defiance of the elements, a stone sentinel that marks the boundary between the cultivated fields and the wilder spirit of the Shropshire countryside. Shawbury retains an austere, functional beauty, defined not by ornamental flourishes but by the cold, clear light that clarifies the edges of every furrow and brick. Beyond the immediate periphery, the dense, shadowed canopy of Shawbury Heath offers a refuge of tangled bramble and silver birch, providing a stark, untamed contrast to the orderly lines of the surrounding pastures.
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Explore Shawbury, Shropshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.787306, -2.655728. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |