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stone artwork that became known as the "Whixall Monolith" or Whixall Stone, was discovered in the creation of a drive at a house in the village. Adorned with
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village church, and primary school. The village's outdoor war memorial, a square-section obelisk, stands in fenced area on the roadside by the school.
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Report by Mark Andrews, latest on the stone which was sold at auction but is subject of arrangements to keep it for display in Shropshire.
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carvings, the Permio-Triassic red sandstone block is apparently the first such monolith to be found in Shropshire.
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Prees was the intended destination of the Prees Branch, however the arm was only completed as far as
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A sign on a typical rural lane shows the way to some of the Whixall points of interest.
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Within the parish boundaries (encompassing seven square miles) are various
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in Britain, a rare habitat and the home of a number of rare species.
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is, by land area, the third largest inland village in England and a
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Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve
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Whixall is located in Shropshire
Shropshire
Demonym
OS grid reference
SJ516344
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Shropshire
Ceremonial county
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Whitchurch
Postcode district
SY13
Dialling code
Police
West Mercia
Fire
Shropshire
Ambulance
West Midlands
UK Parliament
North Shropshire
UK

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