Back Bucknell (kapital sa distrito) CEB Bucknell, Swydd Amwythig Welsh Bucknell Spanish Bucknell (Shropshire) Basque Bucknell (Shropshire) French Bucknell (Shropshire) Italian Bucknell (Shropshire) LLD Bucknell (Shropshire) Dutch Bucknell (Shropshire) Polish Bucknell, Shropshire Swedish
| Bucknell | |
|---|---|
 Village store | |
  Bucknell Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 717 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO353740 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUCKNELL |
| Postcode district | SY7 |
| Dialling code | 01547 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bucknell is a village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England. The village lies on the River Redlake, within 660 yards (600 m) of the River Teme and close to the border of Wales and Herefordshire. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Knighton and is set within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The name is derived from Old English and means 'Bucca's hill' or 'he-goats' hill'.[2]
The village has the "P"s identified by Country Life as essential to a successful village: a pub, a post office, a place of worship, a primary school and public transport.[3]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Bucknell, Shropshire". Key to English Place Names. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Best place to live in Britain". Country Life. 24 June 2002. Retrieved 17 August 2012.