| Harlescott | |
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Harlescott shown within Shropshire |
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| Population | 5,201[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Shire county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode district | SY1 |
| Dialling code | 01743 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| List of places: UK • England • Shropshire | |
Harlescott is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government History The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 when the Municipal borough of Shrewsbury Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system Shrewsbury ( /ˈʃruːzbri/ or /ˈʃroʊzbri/ is the County town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts primarily around Shrewsbury, but also covering Aberystwyth, Bishop's The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. West Mercia Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin) The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service covering Shropshire, including Telford and Wrekin, in the The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WMAS is the second-largest ambulance service in the UK West Midlands is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 7 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Shrewsbury and Atcham is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places CategoryTowns in Shropshire|List of civil parishes in Shropshire|CategoryVillages in ShropshireThis is a list of Towns and Villages in the ceremonial county of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Shrewsbury ( /ˈʃruːzbri/ or /ˈʃroʊzbri/ is the County town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the It is one of the most industrial parts of the town, and is the 5th most deprived ward in non-metropolitan Shropshire. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Neighbouring suburbs include Sundorne to the east and Ditherington to the south. Sundorne is a Suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. Ditherington is a district within the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire, England.
Shrewsbury's livestock market was at Harlescott (between 1956 and 2006 - it is now at a new site out-of-town at Battlefield). Battlefield is a village 3 miles north of Shrewsbury town centre in Shropshire, England. The site has been redeveloped with a Tesco supermarket. Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain Next door there is a Park and Ride car park. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into . [2] Every Sunday, when there are no Park and Ride buses, an open air market is held at this site.
There was once a military supply depot here, "RAF Harlescott", but this has closed and the nearest RAF base is now a few miles away at Shawbury. Shawbury is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Shropshire, England. Harlescott was also once a fairly notable railway centre, but now all the sidings have gone. Only the Welsh Marches Line itself and Harlescott Crossing and its signal box, remain. Route The cities towns and villages served by the routes are listed below from south to north Newport connections with the South
There are two pubs in Harlescott, one called The Anchor Inn and the other Harry Hotspur. The latter is named after Harry Hotspur, who fought at the Battle of Shrewsbury, which took place in the Harlescott area. The Battle of Shrewsbury was a battle fought on July 21, 1403, at what is now Battlefield in Shropshire, England, Another pub, The Harlescott, recently closed and was later set alight by arsonists. [3] It has now been demolished and a new supermarket (Lidl) has been built on the site. Lidl is a European discount Supermarket chain of German origin that operates 7000 stores