What is Craven Arms?
{{infobox UK place |country = England |official_name= Craven Arms | population = 2,289 | population_ref = (2011 census) |unitary_england= [[Shropshire]] |lieutenancy_england= [[Shropshire]] |region= West Midlands |constituency_westminster= [[Ludlow (UK Parliament constituency)|Ludlow]] |post_town= CRAVEN ARMS |postcode_district = SY7 |postcode_area= SY |dial_code= 01588 |civil_parish = Craven Arms |os_grid_reference= |london_distance= |static_image= Craven_Arms_-_geograph.org.uk_-_522660.jpg |static_image_caption= Corvedale Road, Craven Arms }} '''Craven Arms''' is a small [[market town]] and [[civil parish]] in the [[Ceremonial counties of England|county]] of [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. It is located south of the [[county town]] of [[Shrewsbury]] and north of [[Ludlow]]. The population of the town in the 2011 census was 2,289. It is a relatively new town (compared to other places in [[Shropshire]]), being only a small [[village]] called '''Newton''' on a [[1695]] map. It is located in the [[Shropshire Hills]] [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]] and is the site of the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. The [[River Onny]] flows to the town's east. The town has a [[Craven Arms railway station|railway station]] that provides direct [[Train|trains]] to [[Shrewsbury]], [[Manchester]], [[North Wales]] and [[South Wales]]. The [[Heart of Wales line|Heart of Wales]] railway line joins the [[Welsh Marches line]] just outside the town's station. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Craven_Arms_2011.JPG|Craven Arms viewed from the east File:Craven_Arms_-_geograph.org.uk_-_522660.jpg|Looking down Corvedale Road File:19.10.10 Craven Arms 175.004 (6029464565).jpg|A [[train]] at [[Craven Arms railway station|Craven Arms station]] </gallery> {{Shropshire}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Market towns in England]] [[Category:Towns in Shropshire]] [[Category:Civil parishes in Shropshire]]