What is Whitchurch, Shropshire?
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{infobox UK place |country = England |official_name= Whitchurch | population = 9,781 | population_ref = (2011 census) |civil_parish = Whitchurch Urban |unitary_england= [[Shropshire]] |lieutenancy_england= [[Shropshire]] |region= West Midlands |constituency_westminster= [[North Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North Shropshire]] |post_town= WHITCHURCH |postcode_district = SY13 |postcode_area= SY |dial_code= 01948 |os_grid_reference= SJ541415 |london_distance= |static_image= Whitchurch_-_Bargates_-_geograph.org.uk_-_218966.jpg |static_image_caption= Bargates, Whitchurch }} '''Whitchurch''' is a small market town in the north of the county of [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. It is the oldest town inhabited in Shropshire. <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/04/01/whitchurch_town_guide_feature.shtml | title=Whitchurch town guide | publisher=[[BBC]] | date=14 April 2005 | accessdate=13 July 2006}}</ref> The town lies 2 miles (3 km) east of the [[Wales|Welsh]] border. As of 2011, the town has a population of 9,781. The town was founded by the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] and there are still some Roman [[artifact (archaeology)|artefacts]] that can be visited in a Museum.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.shropshiretourism.info/attractiondetail.cfm?EstID=740 |title=Whitchurch Heritage Centre |publisher=Shropshire Tourism |accessdate=13 July 2006 |archive-date=19 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070919010632/http://www.shropshiretourism.info/attractiondetail.cfm?EstID=740 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The town has a [[Whitchurch railway station (Shropshire)|railway station]] on the [[Welsh Marches Line]]. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Whitchurch Entrance - geograph.org.uk - 5442.jpg|One of the entrances to the town File:Whitchurch_-_Bargates_-_geograph.org.uk_-_218966.jpg|Bargates, Whitchurch File:Bridge No 34 Shropshire Union Canal - geograph.org.uk - 52865.jpg|The [[Shropshire Union Canal]] runs through the town <