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Wem is a market town in the civil parish of Wem Urban, in Shropshire, England, north of Shrewsbury and south of Whitchurch.

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Settlement.official_name
Wem
Settlement.image_caption
Top: Wem High Street Bottom: The Old Wem Mill (left), Nobel Street (right),
Settlement.website
https://www.wem.gov.uk/
Settlement.image_shield
Wem Town Coat of Arms.jpg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem
Wem_Logo_Emblem.jpg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type
Emblem
Settlement.pushpin_map
United Kingdom Shropshire
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Wem shown within Shropshire and England <!--
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United Kingdom
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yes
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left
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Settlement.settlement_type
Market town
Settlement.subdivision_type
Sovereign state
Settlement.subdivision_name
United Kingdom
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_name1
England
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.wem.gov.uk
Image
Wem Shropshire High Street.jpg
Dialing code
01939
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Commons category
Wem
OS grid reference
SJ514289
postal code
SY4
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48 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistory and Roman era
  • Post-Roman period
  • Norman and late medieval periods
  • Tudor period
  • 1600s
  • Civil war
  • Restoration
  • Great Fire of Wem
  • 1700s
  • Victorian period
  • 20th century
  • First World War
  • Second World War
  • After the war
  • 21st century
  • Culture
  • Shakespeare
  • Legends
  • Secret tunnels
  • Witchcraft
  • Wem ghost
  • Treacle mines
  • Recreation areas
  • Events
  • Local landmarks and attractions
  • Sport and clubs
  • Governance
  • Economy
  • Coat of arms and flag
  • Geography
  • Education
  • Religious life
  • Media
  • Transport
  • Rail
  • Canals
  • Air
  • Bus
  • Twin towns
  • Notable people
  • Sports
  • Freedom of the Town
  • Military units
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

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| coordinates = | settlement_type = Market town | subdivision_type = Sovereign state | subdivision_name = United Kingdom | subdivision_type1 = Constituent country | subdivision_name1 = England | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_name2 = West Midlands | subdivision_type3 = Ceremonial county | subdivision_name3 = Shropshire | subdivision_type4 = Local government | subdivision_name4 = Shropshire | subdivision_type5 = Website | subdivision_name5 = Wem Town Council | government_footnotes = | government_type = Town council | leader_title = Governing body | leader_name = Wem Town Council | leader_title1 = UK Parliament | leader_name1 = North Shropshire | established_title = Norman Castle Town planned | established_date = | established_title2 = Market charter granted | established_date2 = 1202 | seat_type = | seat = Edinburgh House | area_total_km2 = 3.66 | area_magnitude = | area_urban_km2 = | area_metro_km2 = | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 6100 | population_density_km2 = | population_demonym = Wemian | timezone = GMT | timezone_DST = BST | elevation_footnotes = kind to the poor, to whom he was liberal in alms, he was firm in prosperity and adversity, put down all his enemies, and exercised great power through his wealth and possessions.

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