Hughley, Shropshire

Hughley
Hughley, approaching from the south-east
Hughley
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSO565979
Civil parish
  • Hughley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHREWSBURY
Postcode districtSY5
Dialling code01746
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Hughley (grid reference SO565979) is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Much Wenlock.

It lies in the south Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The limestone escarpment Wenlock Edge is about 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east, and the parish lies on Wenlock Shale. Hughley Brook, which runs north-east along the western edge of the village, is the parish border with Church Preen (to the west of Hughley) and Kenley (to the north).