Much Wenlock
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Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England; it is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the north-east, is the Ironbridge Gorge and Telford. The
Holy Trinity Church (centre) and the Guildhall (right)
Historic council chamber, Guildhall, Much Wenlock
Holy Trinity Church
Bookshop in Much Wenlock
Wenlock Olympian Games
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The Wenlock Olympian Games, dating from 1850, are a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games. They are organised by the Wenlock Olympian Society, and are held each year at venues across Shropshire, Engl
Much Wenlock
…increasing to 2,877 by 2011. Notable historic attractions in the town are Wenlock Priory, Wenlock Edge, Holy Trinity Church and the Guildhall. The Wenlock Olympian Games, established by William Penny Brookes in 1850, are centred in the town. Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games and one…
Dr William Penny Brookes, founder of the Wenlock Olympian Games
A silver medal from the 1864 Wenlock Olympian Games