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Coordinates: 52°38′13″N 2°19′03″W / 52.637°N 2.3175°W
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 Cosford
Cosford shown within Shropshire |
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| Population | 3,042 |
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| OS grid reference | SJ801055 |
| Civil parish | Donington |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | WV7 |
| Dialling code | 01902 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | The Wrekin |
| List of places: UK • England • Shropshire | |
Cosford is a village in Shropshire, England. It lies between the town of Shifnal and the large village of Albrighton, in the parish of Donington (although Cosford Grange lies in the parish of Albrighton). It has a railway station and from spring 2008 to early 2011, when the service was discontinued, a direct train service to London was provided by Wrexham & Shropshire.
The village is dominated by RAF Cosford, which is also home to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, a major visitor attraction and heritage centre.
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History [link]
On 31 March 1993, police and military personnel at RAF Cosford reported unidentified flying objects. Fast-moving blue lights were seen by more than 30 people. The lights were caused by the re-entry of a Russian satellite, Cosmos 2238, into the Earth's atmosphere.[1]
Culture [link]
Each year an air show is held at RAF Cosford, known locally as the Cosford Air Show. In 2009, the show achieved its largest crowd, with 58,000 attending the event.[2]
References [link]
- ^ Connor, Steve (17 August 2009), Secret MoD files reveal UFOs went to the top, The Independent, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/secret-mod-files-reveal-ufos-went-to-the-top-1773100.html, retrieved 2009-08-17
- ^ Record crowd at Cosford Air Show, BBC Online, 14 June 2009, https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8099287.stm, retrieved 2009-08-17
External links [link]
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Shropshire
Shropshire (/ˈʃrɒpʃər/ or /ˈʃrɒpʃɪər/; alternatively Salop; abbreviated, in print only, Shrops; demonym Salopian /səˈloʊpjən/) is a county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Powys and Wrexham in Wales to the west and north-west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the south-east and Herefordshire to the south. Shropshire Council was created in 2009, a unitary authority taking over from the previous county council and five district councils. The borough of Telford and Wrekin has been a separate unitary authority since 1998 but continues to be included in the ceremonial county.
The county's population and economy is centred on five towns: the county town of Shrewsbury, which is culturally and historically important and is located close to the centre of the county;Telford, a new town in the east which was constructed around a number of older towns, most notably Wellington, Dawley and Madeley, which is today the most populous; and Oswestry in the north-west, Bridgnorth just to the south of Telford, and Ludlow in the south. The county has many market towns, including Whitchurch in the north, Newport north-east of Telford and Market Drayton in the north-east of the county.
Shropshire sheep
The Shropshire breed of domestic sheep originated from the hills of Shropshire, and North Staffordshire, England, during the 1840s. The breeders in the area used the local horned black-faced sheep and crossed them with a few breeds of white-faced sheep (Southdown, Cotswold, and Leicester). This produced a medium-sized polled (hornless) sheep that produced good wool and meat. In 1855 the first Shropshires were imported into the United States (Virginia). This breed is raised primarily for meat.
1800s
In 1859 the breed was officially recognized by the Royal Agricultural Society as being a distinct breed. The popularity of the Shropshire breed grew rapidly in England, and in 1882 Shropshire breeders founded the Shropshire Sheep Breeders' Association and Flock Book Society, the world's first such society for sheep. The same year the Society published the first Flock Book, a record of sheep bred and their breeders. The Society still survives, and still publishes a Flock Book annually.
Shropshire (disambiguation)
Shropshire usually refers to the English county of Shropshire. It may also refer to:
