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Wednesday 20th August 2008, 7:00AM BST.
BISHOP’S CASTLE:
- Doctor/health centre: Yes. Bishop’s Castle Medical Practice, School House Lane
- Post Office: Yes. High Street
- Bank: Barclay’s, HSBC, High Street. Plus Nationwide in Church Street
- School: Two – Bishop’s Castle Primary School and Bishop’s Castle Community College
- Police station: Yes
- Supermarket: Harry Tuffins mini-mart; Co-op food store
- Market: Every Friday at the Town Hall. Farmers’ market once a month
- Food supply: Harry Tuffins, small Co-op, butchers, bakers
- Newsagent: Co-op, Church Street, Whitehalls’s
- Hospital: Yes. Bishop’s Castle Community Hospital. Nearest A&E is Princess Royal, Shrewsbury, 16 miles
- Pharmacy: Murray’s, Church Street
- Pub: Three Tuns, Six Bells, Boars Head, Crown and Anchor, King’s Head
- Petrol Station: Yes at Harry Tuffins
- Public telephone box: Yes – the only town in the experiment with a traditional red booth
- Village hall/community centre/local information point: Community College/Enterprise House
- Youth club: Yes at the Community College, Station Street. Plus use of a mobile
- youth bus
- Library: Yes, Enterprise House
- Overall survive-ability rating: 9
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Bishop’s Castle is the best town of the four.
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OK AS SOME ONE WHO HAS LIVED OUT IN THE STICKS, I CAN ASSURE YOU NOT ONE OF THE ABOVE CAN BY NO STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION BE CLASSED AS OUT IN THE STICKS,,,,,UNLESS YOUR AN OUT AND OUT TOWNIE.
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Bishops Castle is a lovely place to live, and always has loads going on, try a visit on 20/21 sept!
And is certainly not out in the sticks.
Typical townie to think it is.
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Scooters are an economic form of transport but for older people 3-wheel scooters would be a boon.
Even 3-wheeler vehicles as used in India should be imported to England. They are surely ideal for County towns or villages. Wiggy
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From my memories, Bishops Castle is a deathtrap for young skateboarders and hard on older people. However, Shropshire has more beautiful Towns and Villages to live in than the whole of Australia. But, Oh the weather when your getting old and frail. Wiggy, sad expat.
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