What is Shawbury?
{{Infobox UK place | official_name = Shawbury | country = England | region = West Midlands | static_image_name = The Elephant and Castle at Shawbury - geograph.org.uk - 774463.jpg | static_image_caption = The Elephant and Castle public house, Shawbury | static_image_alt = The Elephant and Castle public house, Shawbury | population = 2,872 | population_ref = {{small|(2011 census)}} | population_demonym = | os_grid_reference = SJ550210 | map_alt = Map of Shropshire, with a red dot showing the location of Shawbury | coordinates = {{coord|52.79|-2.65|display=inline,title}} | label_position = right | post_town = [[Shrewsbury|SHREWSBURY]] | postcode_area = SY | postcode_district = SY4 | dial_code = 01939 | civil_parish = Shawbury | constituency_westminster = [[North Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North Shropshire]] | london_distance = | unitary_england = [[Shropshire]] | lieutenancy_england = [[Shropshire]] }} '''Shawbury''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. It is 8.4 miles (13.5 km) north east of [[Shrewsbury]], the [[county town]], 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north west of [[Telford]] and 163 miles (262 km) north west of [[London]]. The 2011 census revealed the parish had 2,872 residents. The village is recorded in the 1085 [[Domesday Book]]. In the book, it is called ''Sawesberie''. The [[A53 road|A53]] between Shrewsbury and [[Market Drayton]] goes through the village. The village has a [[The Co-operative Food|Co-operative]] shop, a [[public house|pub]], a church, a [[chip shop]] and a [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]] takeaway. It is home to [[RAF Shawbury]], a [[Royal Air Force]] base. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Shawbury_parish_church_from_the_village_centre.jpg|Church Street File:RAF Shawbury - geograph.org.uk - 658177.jpg|RAF Shawbury File:Entering_the_village_-_geograph.org.uk_-_774460.jpg|Houses in Shawbury </gallery> [[Category:Villages in Shropshire]] [[Category:Civil parishes in Shropshire]]