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Chapel Lawn

Chapel Lawn is a small community within the Redlake Valley, some 3 miles south of Clun in South Shropshire. The village lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty bounded to the north by Bryneddin Wood, an ancient deciduous wood containing extensive plantings of Sessile Oak. On Caer Caradoc, a 403 metre high hill less than 1 kilometer south of the village, can be found an Iron Age Fort with mounds and ditches well defined and maintained by English Heritage.

Many public footpaths cross the Redlake Valley enabling walkers to see the features above and an information board at the Village Hall Car Park, next to the Church, displays a map together with local information. Walkers are free to leave their cars at this car park whilst enjoying the local sights. Numerous sheep and cattle graze on the higher fields and walkers are asked to obey the countryside code, closing gates after themselves and keeping dogs under control.

A local conservation spot, Hodre Pond, lies along the road to Obley, some 1.5 kms from the village centre and dates back some 400 years. The pond boasts many aquatic species of flora and fauna well worthy of viewing.

St Mary's Church in the centre of Chapel Lawn was designed by Edward Haycock in the lancet style and erected in 1844. It was planned to provide 232 sittings, of which 162 were declared free and unappropriated forever. Originally a Chapel of Ease of Clun parish, without an adjoining vicarage and resident priest, it was built to save parishioners the long walk to Clun. Built of stone in the style of the period, it displays the typical plain lancets, flat buttresses, and western bell gable with a wide queen post roof. The polygonal apse, which forms the chancel, is unusual.

The church became a parish church in its own right in 1991, part of the benefice of Bucknell and morning services are held on the first and third Sunday of each month.

Flicks in the Sticks, sponsored by Arts Alive, is shown in the Village Hall roughly once per month. This full size cinema showing features modern films in a village environment.

Try Something different

Savour a picnic amongst the lupins,

tables and views provided, just arrive and enjoy

James’s Lupin Field at Chapel Lawn

Any donations will be gratefully received by the Church and Village Hall

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Location - Grid Reference SO 315764

OS Map 50,000 Sheet 137

OS Map Pathfinder 25,000 Sheet 950

Nearest Railway Station is Bucknell, some 3.5 miles from Chapel Lawn

A taxi service can be provided by Knighton Taxis 01547 528165

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