Tern Hill, also known as Ternhill, is a village in Shropshire, England, notable as the location of the former RAF Tern Hill station, which is now operated by the British Army as Clive Barracks. The settlement is named after the River Tern which begins just south of the settlement. The population for the village as taken in the 2011 census can be found under Moreton Say.

Ternhill
Ternhill Farm
Ternhill is located in Shropshire
Ternhill
Ternhill
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSJ635321
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARKET DRAYTON
Postcode districtTF9
Dialling code01630
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°53′06″N 2°32′31″W / 52.885°N 2.542°W / 52.885; -2.542

History

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In the 1620s and 1630s, the politician Sir Andrew Corbet owned land in Ternhill. In 1631, he leased a Ternhill property on the terms that the lessee provide a man to serve in war, reflecting the political tensions that eventually led to the English Civil War.[1]

Transport

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Road

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The A41 and A53 cross over at the village and there is now a roundabout. It has direct links with major towns and cities such as Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent and Chester.

Bus Service

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Tern Hill is served by the 64 bus, operated by Arriva Midlands North, which runs between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton via Shawbury.

Bus services in Astley, Shropshire
Bus operator Route Destination(s) Notes
Arriva Midlands North 64 ShrewsburyShawburyHodnetTern HillMarket Drayton Some services continue to Hanley via Newcastle-under-Lyme.[2]

Shropshire's second commercial vineyard in modern times is nearby.

References

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  1. ^ "UoB Calmview5: Search results". calmview.bham.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Arriva Bus".
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Tern Hill Road Sign