Uffington, Shropshire

Uffington
Uffington village
Uffington
Location within Shropshire
Population234 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ530139
Civil parish
  • Uffington
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHREWSBURY
Postcode districtSY4
Dialling code01743
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Uffington (/ʌfɪŋtən/) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 234. It lies between Haughmond Hill and the River Severn, 3 miles east from the town centre of Shrewsbury, at grid reference SJ53151395.

Uffington is home to a church and a pub, the Corbet Arms. The Shrewsbury to Newport Canal once ran through the village. Within the parish lie the grade I listed ruins of Haughmond Abbey.

Antiquary Edward Williams (1762–1833) was perpetual curate of the church from 1786 to his death.

Highway engineer Sir Henry Maybury (1864–1943) was born in Uffington.

The 1997 Grand National winner, Lord Gyllene was trained by Steve Brookshaw in the village.