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Human settlement in England
Prees Higher Heath
Heathwood Road joins the A41
Prees Higher Heath is located in ShropshirePrees Higher HeathPrees Higher HeathLocation within Shropshire
Population1,163 
OS grid referenceSJ56373596
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWHITCHURCH
Postcode districtSY13
Dialling code01948
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°55′09″N 2°39′01″W / 52.91930008°N 2.65030415°W / 52.91930008; -2.65030415

Prees Higher Heath (commonly shortened to Higher Heath) is a large village located within the civil parish of Prees in north Shropshire, England.

Location

Prees Higher Heath is south of the town of Whitchurch, northeast of the small town of Wem and the village of Prees and west of Market Drayton. It is also north of the village of Prees Green and south of the villages of Tilstock and Prees Heath. The villages of Whixall and Edstaston are also west of the village.

Population

The population in 2001 was recorded at 1,151, increasing to 1,163 as of the 2011 Census.

Transport

Roads

The A49 and A41 roads pass on either side of the village.

Railway

There are two railway stations within a close distance to the village, the first of which is the railway station of Prees and the second is railway station of Whitchurch.

Bus

The village is served by the 511 bus route, operated by Arriva Midlands North, which runs between Shrewsbury and Whitchurch via Wem. Some services terminate in Wem and do not continue to Whitchurch. There is a total of nine bus stops in the village.

Bus services in Prees Higher Heath, Shropshire
Bus operator Route Destination(s) Notes
Arriva Midlands North 511 ShrewsburyHadnallWemPreesWhitchurch Some services terminate in Wem.

See also

References

  1. "Prees Higher Heath (Shropshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "Prees Higher Heath (Shropshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. "Prees Higher Heath Bus Stops and Services". bustimes.org. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. "Arriva Bus". Arrivabus.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

External links

Media related to Prees Higher Heath at Wikimedia Commons

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