New Invention, Shropshire
Encyclopedia
New Invention is a village in Shropshire
, England
on the A488
between Clun
and Knighton. It has a Methodist chapel built in 1874.
There is a story that the village's unusual name came about from a local blacksmith who hit on the idea of fitting horseshoes backwards to confuse the enemy in times of war. However, a more credible but prosaic explanation is that the village was the first in the district where spinning was carried out using water power.
New Invention served as a location for the film Gone to Earth
(released 1950) and directed by Michael Powell
and Emeric Pressburger
.
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...
on the A488
A488 road
The A488 is a route on the British highway network that runs from Penybont, near Llandrindod Wells, in Wales, to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in England. Near Shrewsbury the A488 has a junction with the A5 trunk road...
between Clun
Clun
Clun is a small town in Shropshire, England. The town is located entirely in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The 2001 census recorded 642 people living in the town...
and Knighton. It has a Methodist chapel built in 1874.
There is a story that the village's unusual name came about from a local blacksmith who hit on the idea of fitting horseshoes backwards to confuse the enemy in times of war. However, a more credible but prosaic explanation is that the village was the first in the district where spinning was carried out using water power.
New Invention served as a location for the film Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth (film)
Gone to Earth is a film by the British-based director-writer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It stars Jennifer Jones, David Farrar and Cyril Cusack and features Esmond Knight. The film was significantly changed for the American market by David O...
(released 1950) and directed by Michael Powell
Michael Powell (director)
Michael Latham Powell was a renowned English film director, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger...
and Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger was a Hungarian-British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in a multiple-award-winning partnership known as The Archers and produced a series of classic British films, notably 49th Parallel , The...
.