Nantmawr
Encyclopedia
Nantmawr is a village in Shropshire
, England. It is located about 8 km south west of Oswestry
and close to the Welsh
border. The Offa's Dyke Path
runs through the village.
Like many of the towns in the Welsh Marches
, the area was formerly Welsh speaking, and its name means "big stream".
The village also forms the terminus of the surviving stub of the former Potteries, Shrewsbury & North Wales Railway, better known as the 'Potts Line', which is currently being re-opened as a heritage railway by the TVLR
Nantmawr has a nature reserve known as "Jones' Rough" managed by Shropshire Wildlife Trust
. It is a breeding place for the pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England. It is located about 8 km south west of Oswestry
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
and close to the Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
border. The Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path is a long distance footpath along the Welsh-English border. Opened in 1971, it is one of Britain's premier National Trails and draws walkers from throughout the world...
runs through the village.
Like many of the towns in the Welsh Marches
Welsh Marches
The Welsh Marches is a term which, in modern usage, denotes an imprecisely defined area along and around the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods...
, the area was formerly Welsh speaking, and its name means "big stream".
The village also forms the terminus of the surviving stub of the former Potteries, Shrewsbury & North Wales Railway, better known as the 'Potts Line', which is currently being re-opened as a heritage railway by the TVLR
Nantmawr has a nature reserve known as "Jones' Rough" managed by Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Shropshire Wildlife Trust
The Shropshire Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the geographic county of Shropshire, England.-Nature reserves:The trust cares for, or is associated with, 42 nature reserves in the county:...
. It is a breeding place for the pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly.