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Shifnal in the region of England with its 6,057 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shifnal is now 09:41 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wheaton Aston, Wellington, Sutton Maddock, Sheriff Hales, and Sheffield. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wheaton Aston . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shifnal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Avro Vulcan XH558 at Cosford 09
The Vulcan effect was in full force . 54000 were expected , 58000 turned up , fantastic :D ..
RAF Cosford Air Show 2012 Highlights
planestv.com Highlights from the 2012 RAF Cosford Air Show. Recorded for the official DVD and Blu-ray available from www.planestv.com ..
Avro Vulcan XH558 at Cosford 20th May 2012
2 x Flypasts from 558 over the RAF Museum at Cosford . ..
Harrier GR9 at Cosford 13th June 2010
Nice to see a RAF Harrier back in front of the public despite the rain :) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shifnal railway station
Shifnal railway station is a station on the former Great Western Railway's London (Paddington) to Birkenhead via Birmingham (Snow Hill) line. Trains are about hourly off-peak. The station is located on a viaduct/causeway high above the town itself. It is on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line. When Shifnal was controlled by semaphore signalling it boasted a three storey signal box.
Located at 52.67 -2.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Shifnal Rural District
Shifnal was a rural district in Shropshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was created from the Shifnal rural sanitary district by the Local Government Act 1894. Until 1934 it also administered two parishes in Staffordshire, Blymhill and Weston under Lizard, which were transferred to the Cannock Rural District.
Located at 52.67 -2.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Shifnal Town F.C
Shifnal Town F.C. is a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history. They were West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division champions in the 2006/07 season.
Located at 52.67 -2.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sheriffhales
Sheriffhales (or Sheriff Hales) is a scattered village in Shropshire, England, 6 km north-east of Telford, 3 km north of Shifnal and 5 km south of Newport. Despite being a small village of around 100 people, there is a primary school, a church and a local post office, as well as a playing field with football goals and a children's playground. The church parish has a population of about 700 people, however it reached 1019 people in 1850, when the Duke of Sutherland owned most of it.
Located at 52.71 -2.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tong, Shropshire
Tong is a village in Shropshire in England. It is near junction 3 of the M54 motorway near Albrighton. The village is remarkable mainly for its church, St Bartholomews, outside of which is the supposed grave of Little Nell, a fictional character in Charles Dickens book, The Old Curiosity Shop. It is thought that Charles Dickens visited Tong church when his grandmother worked at Tong Castle (demolished in 1954) that stood to the south. Its site is now occupied by the M54 motorway.
Located at 52.66 -2.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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