Uffington, Shropshire

Uffington (/ʌfɪŋtən/) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 234.^[1] It lies between Haughmond Hill and the River Severn, 3 miles east from the town centre of Shrewsbury, at grid reference SJ53151395.

Uffington
Uffington village
Uffington Location within Shropshire
Population	234 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ530139
Civil parish	Uffington
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHREWSBURY
Postcode district	SY4
Dialling code	01743
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.721°N 2.695°W / 52.721; -2.695

Uffington viewed from Haughmond Hill with the River Severn and A49 road visible.

The Corbet Arms in Uffington.

Uffington is home to a church and a pub, the Corbet Arms. The Shrewsbury to Newport Canal once ran through the village. Within the parish lie the grade I listed ruins of Haughmond Abbey.^[2]

Antiquary Edward Williams (1762–1833) was perpetual curate of the church from 1786 to his death.^[3]

Highway engineer Sir Henry Maybury (1864–1943) was born in Uffington.^[4]

The 1997 Grand National winner, Lord Gyllene was trained by Steve Brookshaw in the village.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Haughmond Abbey
• Sundorne
• Battlefield, Shropshire
• Listed buildings in Uffington, Shropshire