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Whitchurch, Shropshire Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Shropshire, and around 20 miles north of Shrewsbury, is the town of Whitchurch (not to be confused with the town of Whitchurch in Hampshire). Geographically, Whitchurch is situated within the North Shropshire Plain, and in the vicinity of the borders of Cheshire to the north and Wales to the west. The Romans built a fort here, named Mediolanum, adjacent to a Roman road connecting Wroxeter to Chester (essentially a continuation of Watling Street). The Anglo-Saxons named the settlement 'Westune', and built the first church here in the year 912 AD. The Normans renamed it Album Monasterium (Latin for 'white church'), which eventually became Whitchurch. This name is in reference to the church built by William de Warenne using white Grinshill stone. The Normans also constructed a motte-and-bailey castle here. The fate of the castle is unclear, but it is believed to have fallen into disuse by the late medieval period. In the 14th century, or possibly earlier, a market charter was granted to Whitchurch. Historic industries associated with the town include coaching inns, owing to its location on the London to Chester (and Holyhead) road, leatherworking, shoemaking and clockmaking. In 1690 J. B. Joyce & Co was established in the nearby village of Cockshutt, and was relocated to Whitchurch in 1790. This is claimed to be the world's oldest clock manufacturer, and one responsible for many notable clocks featured on cathedrals and town halls across the world. The company was sold to Smith of Derby in 1964, and ultimately ceased operations in 2012. At the northern end of the town centre is the Parish Church of St Alkmund. This was constructed between 1712 and 1713 as a replacement to its predecessor which collapsed in 1711, which in turn was a replacement to two older churches stretching back to the original built by the Anglo-Saxons. The church is Grade I listed. In 1858 the railway arrived in Whitchurch courtesy of the Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway. The station of today is situated on the Welsh Marches Line which runs between Crewe and Newport. 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO 4K EXPLORER FOR NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK 👇 https://www.youtube.com/4KExplorer?su... Filmed: 11th June 2025 Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oqEBDB4b1g366... Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone. 0:00 Dodington 4:01 Watergate 6:36 Green End 15:08 High Street 18:29 Church Street 20:40 High Street 21:04 Bargates