Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Wem, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wem 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 Wem, 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 | Wem |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.855699 |
| Longitude | -2.723782 |
| Place Type | Town |
Wem rises from the level, fertile plains of North Shropshire, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky holds a profound, expansive clarity. It lies 7.9 miles east-south-east of Ellesmere (from Ellesmere: bearing 117°T, OS grid SJ 513 289), and is situated west-north-west of Aston village. The River Roden meanders nearby, feeding a landscape that has long sustained agricultural industry and the quiet trade of a traditional market hub. Historical records trace its lineage back to the Domesday Book, marking a site where the earth was once contested by medieval lords and their defensive ambitions. Today, the economy balances these deep-rooted rural origins with a modern resilience, tethered to the railway lines that cut through the verdant pastures. St Peter and St Paul’s Church anchors the spirit of the place, its presence rendered more poignant by the nearby earthworks of the motte castle that whisper of older, more turbulent centuries. The local character is punctuated by the creative pulse of the Stage Door Theatre, which brings a sharp, contemporary light to the historic streets. Among the names associated with the region, the pioneering seventeenth-century judge George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, left an indelible mark on the national consciousness. Residents often find solace in the open air of the surrounding fields, where the transition of seasons is marked by the shifting light upon the grass and the distant, rhythmic call of birds. The spirit of the place endures not through grand gestures, but in the persistent, honest life of its people and the quiet corners of its ancient geography.
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Explore Wem, 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: 52.855699, -2.723782. 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. |