Surrounding Copthorne Road, Mytton Oak Road and Shelton Road, the suburb is mainly residential and runs from the junction where Copthorne Bank meets New Street, in the north east near Frankwell Island, to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (previously known as Copthorne Hospital) and the suburb of Shelton to the west, on the outskirts of town and the Radbrook Road separates Copthorne and Radbrook in the south of Copthorne.
From Frankwell, New Street runs south-west for a short way, ending by the Boat House public house and Port Hill Footbridge (leading to The Quarry). The road (the A488) continues up Porthill as Porthill Road, along the edge of the Shrewsbury School grounds, and ends at the former A5 road, the Shrewsbury bypass.
On the east side of the suburb, Copthorne Road leads from Frankwell Island, to the west up Copthorne Bank, along past the remnant of Copthorne Barracks (former headquarters of the British Army's 5th Division and 143 (West Midlands) Brigade and current headquarters of Shrewsbury Air Training Corps and the Shropshire Army Cadet Force) and the Copthorne Keep housing development that has been built on most of the barracks site,[2] and also ends up joining the old bypass at Shelton Road.
In the suburb are many residential streets, the Sandringham Court apartment development, several small shops and public houses, a tennis club, and two schools (Woodfield Infants School and St George's Junior School).
Furthermore, on Mytton Oak Road, near the Hospital, there is the Copthorne Shopping Centre. This small development consists of a post office, Co-op supermarket, pharmacy, fish and chip shop, hairdresser and Coral (Bookmakers). On Woodfield Road by the two schools there is also Woodfield Stores, formerly known as Everington's and Mace. As well as this there is Oakfield Shopping Centre, off Oakfield Road, with a Chinese Takeaway, fitness centre and Scout and Cub Hut.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club twice had their ground in Copthorne; on Ambler's Field 1889-93 and, after an interval in Sutton Lane, Sutton Farm, on the so-called Barracks Ground (south of Copthorne Barracks) 1895-1910 before their move to the Gay Meadow.
^"Shrewsbury Ward population 2011". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
^"Diggers move in at historic military base". Shropshire Star. 21 January 2019. p. 2.
^Andrews, Harry (2008). The Follies of a Victorian Athlete: William Snook (1861-1916). Northwich: Leonie. p. 6. ISBN978-1-901253-56-6.
^"County heroes who won the Victoria Cross". Shropshire Star. 1 July 2016. p. 36.Battle of the Somme - 100 Years feature by Toby Neal.
^Francis, Peter. A Matter of Life and Death, The Secrets of Shrewsbury Cemetery. Logaston Press, Almeley. p. 104. ISBN1-904396-58-5.
January 01, 1970
copthorne, shropshire, copthorne, suburb, located, western, side, county, town, shrewsbury, shropshire, england, population, ward, 2011, census, copthornecopthorne, shopscopthornelocation, within, shropshirepopulation4, 2011, grid, referencesj483128unitary, au. Copthorne is a suburb located in the western side of the county town of Shrewsbury Shropshire England The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 4 105 1 CopthorneCopthorne shopsCopthorneLocation within ShropshirePopulation4 105 2011 OS grid referenceSJ483128Unitary authorityShropshireCeremonial countyShropshireRegionWest MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townShrewsburyPostcode districtSY3Dialling code01743PoliceWest MerciaFireShropshireAmbulanceWest MidlandsUK ParliamentShrewsbury and AtchamList of places UK England Shropshire 52 42 38 N 2 45 56 W 52 710468 N 2 7656901 W 52 710468 2 7656901 Contents 1 Description 2 Sport 3 Notable residents 4 ReferencesDescription editSurrounding Copthorne Road Mytton Oak Road and Shelton Road the suburb is mainly residential and runs from the junction where Copthorne Bank meets New Street in the north east near Frankwell Island to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital previously known as Copthorne Hospital and the suburb of Shelton to the west on the outskirts of town and the Radbrook Road separates Copthorne and Radbrook in the south of Copthorne From Frankwell New Street runs south west for a short way ending by the Boat House public house and Port Hill Footbridge leading to The Quarry The road the A488 continues up Porthill as Porthill Road along the edge of the Shrewsbury School grounds and ends at the former A5 road the Shrewsbury bypass On the east side of the suburb Copthorne Road leads from Frankwell Island to the west up Copthorne Bank along past the remnant of Copthorne Barracks former headquarters of the British Army s 5th Division and 143 West Midlands Brigade and current headquarters of Shrewsbury Air Training Corps and the Shropshire Army Cadet Force and the Copthorne Keep housing development that has been built on most of the barracks site 2 and also ends up joining the old bypass at Shelton Road In the suburb are many residential streets the Sandringham Court apartment development several small shops and public houses a tennis club and two schools Woodfield Infants School and St George s Junior School Furthermore on Mytton Oak Road near the Hospital there is the Copthorne Shopping Centre This small development consists of a post office Co op supermarket pharmacy fish and chip shop hairdresser and Coral Bookmakers On Woodfield Road by the two schools there is also Woodfield Stores formerly known as Everington s and Mace As well as this there is Oakfield Shopping Centre off Oakfield Road with a Chinese Takeaway fitness centre and Scout and Cub Hut Copthorne is located in the Church of England parish of Christ Church Shelton and Oxon Sport editShrewsbury Town Football Club twice had their ground in Copthorne on Ambler s Field 1889 93 and after an interval in Sutton Lane Sutton Farm on the so called Barracks Ground south of Copthorne Barracks 1895 1910 before their move to the Gay Meadow Notable residents editWilliam Snook English champion runner was living at West View Copthorne at the 1881 Census 3 Arthur Herbert Procter Victoria Cross recipient World War I lived in Mytton Oak Road in later 1960s before relocating to Sheffield 4 Arthur Rowley the Football League s highest scoring player settled in Copthorne having first come to the area as a Shrewsbury Town player and died there in 2004 5 References edit Shrewsbury Ward population 2011 Retrieved 25 November 2015 Diggers move in at historic military base Shropshire Star 21 January 2019 p 2 Andrews Harry 2008 The Follies of a Victorian Athlete William Snook 1861 1916 Northwich Leonie p 6 ISBN 978 1 901253 56 6 County heroes who won the Victoria Cross Shropshire Star 1 July 2016 p 36 Battle of the Somme 100 Years feature by Toby Neal Francis Peter A Matter of Life and Death The Secrets of Shrewsbury Cemetery Logaston Press Almeley p 104 ISBN 1 904396 58 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Copthorne Shropshire amp oldid 1192031823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
