Pontesbury

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Pontesbury
The Red Lion Pub in 2007, before it became offices. In the background at left can be seen the tower of Pontesbury Parish Church.
Pontesbury Location within Shropshire
Population	1,873 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SJ397061
Civil parish	Pontesbury
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHREWSBURY
Postcode district	SY5
Dialling code	01743
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°38′56″N 2°53′17″W / 52.649°N 2.888°W / 52.649; -2.888

Pontesbury (/pɒntsbəri/ PONTS-bər-ee) is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, and is approximately eight miles southwest of Shrewsbury. In the 2011 census, the village had a population of 1,873 and the parish had a population of 3,227. The village of Minsterley is just over a mile further southwest. The A488 road runs through the village, on its way from Shrewsbury to Bishop's Castle. The Rea Brook flows close by to the north with the village itself nestling on the northern edge of the Shropshire Hills AONB. Shropshire Council in their 2015 Place Plan detail the development strategy and refer to Pontesbury and neighbouring Minsterley as towns.^[2]