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Gobowen
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Gobowen is a village in Shropshire, England, about 3 miles north of Oswestry. The population according to the 2011 census was 3,270.
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- Locality
- Gobowen
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,270
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Gobowen is a village in Shropshire, England, about 3 miles north of Oswestry. The population according to the 2011 census was 3,270.
==History== thumb|left|Preeshenlle United Reform ChurchThe village was previously called Bryn-y-Castell ("Hill of the Castle" in English) after the Norman motte castle adjacent to the Preeshenlle United Reformed Church, the eastern edge of the site being cut into when the church was built. Alongside this monument there is a section of the 8th century Wat's Dyke.
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