Whitchurch, Shropshire

Whitchurch is a small, pretty market town in Shropshire which houses some lovely architecture from various points in its long history. It also holds a couple of interesting records. Not only is it the oldest inhabited town in Shropshire but it is also home to JB Joyce Tower Clocks, the world's oldest tower clock making company. Being the base for a company which has been turning out clocks for cities all around the world since the 17th century makes it easier to explain the number of fine clocks which are to be seen around town.

The town's population barely reaches 9,000 but it is considered as an important junction town, a reputation which goes back to its early days as a Roman settlement. Nowadays there are road links to the likes to Chester and Shrewsbury and a train station on the line that links Crewe and Newport. The Llangollen Canal offers the possibility of water transport, although it only reaches to around a mile short of the town centre.

Friday is market day and the town gets filled with stalls, shoppers and the Cheshire cheese which it is rightly famous for.

Whitchurch's musical links are provided by composer Sir Edward German, who composed Merrie England. Illustrator Randolph Caldecott lived here in Victorian times but his nursery rhymes live on.

Whitchurch Accommodation

A number of the very best hotels, B&Bs and other places to stay in and around the Whitchurch advertise in the Whitchurch Guide directory. If you are planning on staying overnight, please take a look at the listings in the accommodation category of our online directory. Be sure to mention Whitchurch Guide when contacting any of the hotels, bed & breakfasts, holiday cottages or caravan and camping sites listed.