Wem is a market town in the civil parish of Wem Urban, in Shropshire, England, north of Shrewsbury and south of Whitchurch.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Wem
- Settlement.image_caption
- Top: Wem High Street Bottom: The Old Wem Mill (left), Nobel Street (right),
- Settlement.website
- https://www.wem.gov.uk/
- Settlement.image_shield
- Wem Town Coat of Arms.jpg
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Wem_Logo_Emblem.jpg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Emblem
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- United Kingdom Shropshire
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Wem shown within Shropshire and England <!--
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- United Kingdom
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- yes
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- left
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- Location within the United Kingdom -->
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Market town
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Sovereign state
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- United Kingdom
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Constituent country
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- England
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
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48 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistory and Roman era
- Post-Roman period
- Norman and late medieval periods
- Tudor period
- 1600s
- Civil war
- Restoration
- Great Fire of Wem
- 1700s
- Victorian period
- 20th century
- First World War
- Second World War
- After the war
- 21st century
- Culture
- Shakespeare
- Legends
- Secret tunnels
- Witchcraft
- Wem ghost
- Treacle mines
- Recreation areas
- Events
- Local landmarks and attractions
- Sport and clubs
- Governance
- Economy
- Coat of arms and flag
- Geography
- Education
- Religious life
- Media
- Transport
- Rail
- Canals
- Air
- Bus
- Twin towns
- Notable people
- Sports
- Freedom of the Town
- Military units
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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