Meole Brace
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Meole Brace is a suburb of Shrewsbury, England.
The Rea Brook flows through the area. The brook was in the past known as the "Meole Brook", hence the name of Meole Brace.
The A5112 (Hereford Road) is the main road running north-south. There is a large retail park in Meole Brace, with many leading retailers. The Welsh Marches Line and Cambrian Line run through the area, but there is no longer a railway station here. There is also a local comprehensive secondary school - Meole Brace School Science College. The village also has a small primary school.
Meole Brace is also home to the Meole Brace Municipal Golf Course. The golf course is a 12-hole, council run municipal course. The New Meadow football ground is currently under construction, sitting on the border between Meole Brace and neighbouring district Sutton Farm.
Meole Village is the name used locally for the older part of Meole Brace, which was originally a village outside Shrewsbury. It still retains a village feel, though it is surrounded by newer urban development.
This older settlement lies on the route of a Roman road and could be older than the town of Shrewsbury.
Nearby are the small villages of Nobold and Pulley.
[edit] External links
- Local guide
- Archaelogy found at Meole Brace
- GENUKI(tm) page
- Map sources for Meole Brace
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