Cressage
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Cressage is a village and civil parish in Shropshire
, England
. It lies on the junction of the A458
and B4380 roads and the River Severn
flows around its northern boundary. The Royal Mail
postcode begins SY5. The parish council is combined with the neighbouring parish of Sheinton
.
(which no longer exists), and a cutting from it was planted near the village in 1616. This was later relocated due to railway construction.
In 584, Saint Augustine reputedly preached under the Cressage Oak.
once ran through the village calling at Cressage railway station
, before the section between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth
was dismantled. The village lies on the intersection of the A458
and the B4380, near to the River Severn. Cressage is 4 miles from the nearest town, Much Wenlock
and is 8 miles south east of Shrewsbury.
Cressage has a public house
, "The Eagles" was shut down early 2008, but reopened December 2009. The church, "Christ Church"is still standing out above all the houses.
, who was born in the village on 9 October 1894.
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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies on the junction of the A458
A458 road
The A458 is a route on the UK highway network that runs from Mallwyd, near Machynlleth, in Wales, to Halesowen, near Stourbridge, in England. On the way it passes through Welshpool, Shrewsbury, Much Wenlock, Bridgnorth and Stourbridge.-Welshpool to Shrewsbury:...
and B4380 roads and the River Severn
River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
flows around its northern boundary. The Royal Mail
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
postcode begins SY5. The parish council is combined with the neighbouring parish of Sheinton
Sheinton
Sheinton is a small rural village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Severn opposite the Wrekin, a notable Shropshire landmark.The name comes from the Saxon shena - tun, meaning "beautiful place"....
.
History
The village was originally called Christesache, or "Christ's Oak", and this over time has been corrupted to form the word "Cressage". The oak tree was part of a forestForest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
(which no longer exists), and a cutting from it was planted near the village in 1616. This was later relocated due to railway construction.
In 584, Saint Augustine reputedly preached under the Cressage Oak.
Geography
The Severn Valley RailwaySevern Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...
once ran through the village calling at Cressage railway station
Cressage railway station
Cressage railway station was a railway station on the Severn Valley line. It opened in 1880 with a single platform and a siding. By 1898 it had acquired an additional platform along with a signal box and the sidings had been expanded. Although thought by some people to have been closed as part of...
, before the section between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left...
was dismantled. The village lies on the intersection of the A458
A458 road
The A458 is a route on the UK highway network that runs from Mallwyd, near Machynlleth, in Wales, to Halesowen, near Stourbridge, in England. On the way it passes through Welshpool, Shrewsbury, Much Wenlock, Bridgnorth and Stourbridge.-Welshpool to Shrewsbury:...
and the B4380, near to the River Severn. Cressage is 4 miles from the nearest town, Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock, earlier known as Wenlock, is a small town in central Shropshire, England. It is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new town of Telford...
and is 8 miles south east of Shrewsbury.
Cressage has a public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, "The Eagles" was shut down early 2008, but reopened December 2009. The church, "Christ Church"is still standing out above all the houses.
Notable people
Among the village's well-known inhabitants was Admiral Sir Herbert Annesley PackerHerbert Annesley Packer
Admiral Sir Herbert Annesley Packer KCB, CBE was an officer in the British Royal Navy and ended his career as an Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic.-Family background:The only son of Dr...
, who was born in the village on 9 October 1894.