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	Clun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Clun is a small town in Shropshire, England, in the district of South Shropshire.
		The town lies on the River Clun, with a large proportion of the town to the north of the river.
		Clun Forest is to the west of the town, further upstream of the Rivers Unk and Clun.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clun (521 words)

	River Teme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The river source is in the Kerry Hills south of Newtown, Mid-Wales.
		However, this part of the river is also the most valuable for fishing, with riparian owners keen to protect their interests and prevent canoeing, on the grounds that the Teme is not suited to canoeing under any circumstances.
		The exception to this is the final 1.5 miles from Powick Mill to its confluence with the river Severn.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Teme (990 words)

	Clun Castle
		Clun Castle started as a motte and bailey castle, built by the Norman, Robert de Say, around 1140-50, as part of the Marcher lordship known as the Honour of Clun.
		Overlooking the River Clun and close to the confluence of the Clun and River Usk, the site was chosen for its defensive advantage and the presence of a natural rocky mound which could easily serve as the motte.
		The Fitzalans, lords of Clun and Oswestry, are better known as the Earls of Arundel, builders of mighty Arundel Castle in Southern England.
	www.castlewales.com /clun.html (1127 words)

	Clun Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
		Clun is a town in miniature, lying in the valley of the River Clun.
		Clun is one of the most ancient settlements in the country, its origins dating back to the Bronze Age.
		Clun was immortalised by A.E. Housman, in his famous poem 'A Shropshire Lad' as being one of the 'four quietest places under the sun'.
	www.aboutbritain.com /towns/clun.asp (366 words)

	Clun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Before crossing the river Clun by the five arched medieval bridge there is a small car park from which the interested visitor can walk up to the castle across a wooden footbridge built by English Heritage when they took over the care of the castle in 1990.
		Church Street leads down from the church to the River Clun, here are some of the oldest houses in Clun, one of which is now the Clun Bridge Tea Rooms.
		One is the Hospital of the Holy and Undivided Trinity founded by the Earl of Northampton, Henry Howard, in 1614 for "12 poor men with a Warden, a sub-Warden, a nurse and a barber".
	www.scit.wlv.ac.uk /~jphb/shropshire/Clun.html (684 words)

	GENUKI: Clun, Shropshire - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868
		The main street extends along the northern bank of the river, which is here crossed by a handsome bridge of five arches; on the S. side stands the church and the older part of the town, the houses of which are built of rag-stone, with thatched roofs.
		The district in which Clun is situated formerly constituted a distinct hundred, called the hundred of Clun, and formed part of Wales.
		The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Clun, or Colun, which rises on the borders of Montgomeryshire and joins the Teme near Leintwardine.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/SAL/Clun/Gaz1868.html (1237 words)

	Clun, Shropshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The village of Clun lies in the south western corner of Shropshire, surrounded by hills and lying alongside the River Clun.
		Clun is surrounded by hills, and lies alongside the banks of the River Clun.
		The Green Man Festival is held annually in May; in a custom dating back centuries the Green Man of Clun is confronted by Frostie, the Queen of the Cold, in the Battle of the Bridge (on an ancient packhorse bridge over the River Clun).
	www.shropshiregallery.co.uk /towns/clun/clun.html (244 words)

	Clun - Part of the GO2 Shropshire Visitors Guide
		Clun is one of the largest parishes in Shropshire, and is a sprawling, hilly parish cut in half from west to east by the river Clun and the B4368, and to a lesser degree by the rivers Unk and Redlake
		The history of Clun goes back much further than this ancient bridge, as a careful study of the relevant Ordnance Survey maps will show, for Clun is positively inundated with sites of ancient settlements and fortifications.
		To the west of Clun is Whitcott Keysett.
	www.go2.co.uk /About_GO2_Pages/TheGO2GuidetoClu.html (330 words)

	a brief hitory of clun - shropshire - uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		At the time of the Norman conquest, Clun formed part of the extensive lands of Eadric The Wild, around whom many strange legends have grown He was, however, an historic character, who led a revolt against King William, whereon his lands were confiscated and given to Roger de Montgomery, who was created Earl of Shrewsbury.
		The Lordship of Clun was forfeited to the Crown in 1589, on the Attainder of Philip Howard (St Philip to Roman Catholics), 13th Earl of Arundel in right of his mother, Mary Fitzalan.
		Clun Local History Museum started in an informal way in the 1920s, when Mr Tom Hamar began to show his fine collection of flints to the public in a corner of the Town Hall.
	www.bishopscastle.co.uk /tourism/clhist.htm (1016 words)

	Clun, Shropshire, Tourist Board, Tourism, Information, Accommodation, Atttractions, Events, Where to Stay
		May be that is why Clun is a town of tradition and tranquillity.
		In August, the Clun Carnival and Show incorporates a week long series of events and in October, the annual Beer Festival is a great crowd puller.
		Clun Heritage Trail - an easy to carry guide to the places you want to see - leaflets at local shops can be downloaded by clicking here.
	www.visitsouthshropshire.co.uk /clun.htm (1016 words)

	shropseng
		Beyond the river Terne, on the brinke thereof standeth Draiton, where in the civill warres betweene the houses of Lancaster and Yorke a field was fought that cost many a gentleman of Chesshire his life.
		On the Southside it is hemmed in with Shroppshire, on the Eastside with Staffordshire and Darbyshire, on the North with Lancashire, and on the West with Denbigh and Flint shires.
		The Thessalians, as we read, gave to the river Paeneus divine honor for the pleasantnesse thereof, the Scythians to Danubius for the largenesse, the Germans to Rhene because it was counted a judge in the question of true and undefiled wedlock.
	www.philological.bham.ac.uk /cambrit/shropseng.html (9631 words)

	Various sites
		The name Tacitus gives to the river is "amnis", which could mean almost anything; however we do know that it was not the River Severn, as Tacitus calls this river, "fluvio", a term still used today in relation to Britain's longest river.
		The Clun is far too small, even though an article in the, 'Archaeologia Cambrensis' states that it formally carried a larger body of water.
		The River Redlake, which flows between the Clun and the Teme, has long had a reputation among the locals in this area as being a place where a battle took place, and if my own speculation is correct then it did indeed play a very important role in Caradoc's position.
	www.battlefieldanomalies.com /caradoc/03_battlefield_sites.htm (1101 words)

	Salmon enhancement projects on the Salmon River in British Columbia on Habitat Farm
		A beautiful little river most of the year, it is not always pleasant, as the lower picture taken during the annual June freshet shows.
		The 1914 rock slide at Hell's Gate on the Fraser River during the construction of the railway totally destroyed one key salmon run.
		Despite a moderate increase in annual precipitation, stream flow measurements at two locations along the river indicate annual minimum flows to be 69% of pre-1955 values at one location, and 64% of pre-1977 values at the other.
	www3.telus.net /Habitat_Farm/restore.html (942 words)

	Clungunford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		It was a Domesday manor (called "Clone") and took its name (Clun Gunward) from the previous holder, Gunward.
		Later the name was corrupted from Gunward into gun-ford because of the ford which preceded the present bridge.
		The picture is taken from the river bank and shows the bridge and an area in front of it where the stony bed of the river may indicate the remains of an older track fording the river at this place.
	www.cs.bham.ac.uk /~slb/fords/Clungunford.htm (142 words)

	Clun Shropshire a tourist information guide - TourUK
		The settlement grew up in the 7th century around the site of a Saxon church and took its name from the River Clun on which it stands. At this time there were many more houses in the town than there are today.
		Although Clun no longer has a market the Market Square is one of the focal points of the town.
		Interesting buildings in Clun include the 14th century packhorse bridge over the River Clun, the oldest in Shropshire, and the Trinity Hospital and Almshouses dating from 1614.
	www.touruk.co.uk /shropshire/clun.htm (432 words)

	A brief guide to the towns and villages of the Heart of England. Regional Information from www.ukguest.com
		It is set in beautiful countryside on the River Wye and is an excellent centre for exploring the Derbyshire Dales, the Peak District National Park, Chatsworth and Haddon Hall.
		Village on the River Coln with stone houses and the famous 17th century Arlington Row, former weaversâ cottages.
		The town lies beside the narrow valley of the River Derwent surrounded by steep, wooded hills.
	www.ukguest.com /regional-heart-of-england-brief-guide.php (2792 words)

	ShropshireStar.com - Features - Local Information - Town Guides - Article - Clun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Five miles to the south of Bishop’s Castle, Clun sits among green hills close to the point at which the delightful River Clun merges with its tributary, the oddly named Unk.
		Clun Castle, dating from the very end of the eleventh century, was held in the sixteenth century by Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk.
		Across Clun Bridge, the other half of Clun is based around St George’s church — originally built by the Normans, although much reworking was undertaken by the Victorians.
	www.shropshirestar.co.uk /show_article.php?aID=16702 (234 words)

	Herefordshhire's Natural Areas
		This area is of importance for its clean, fast-flowing rivers, notably the Teme and its tributary the Clun, which are part of the Severn catchment, and the Lugg, which flows into the Wye.
		The River Wye is an internationally important river system and supports numerous species of conservation interest including fish, freshwater invertebrates and floating water-crowfoot vegetation.
		The rivers and streams of this Natural Area are fast flowing, of high water quality and are important wildlife corridors.
	www.wildlifetrust.org.uk /hereford/eel/naturalareas.htm (817 words)

	Towns near Knighton on AboutBritain.com
		Cross the River Lugg at Presteigne and you'll step ashore on England.
		On the edge of the Clun Forest, is the ancient market town of Bishop's Castle, the town retains its medieval outline and has a long and fascinating history.
		The Victorian spa town of Llandrindod Wells is a double delight, the touring centre for some of the most beautiful of all Mid Wales countryside and an inland resort famed since Victorian times.
	www.aboutbritain.com /TownsNearKnighton.asp (428 words)

	Clun Visitor Guide
		Most people think of Clun as a village, but it has the distinction of being granted a very early town charter in the 14th century.
		Overlooking the town is the ruined Borderland castle, perched high on 2 ice age mounds with the River Clun running past it, makes a scenic picnic spot and a good place for the children to vent their energy running up and down the embankments.
		Todayâs church is Norman and of great size and sits high on a hill looking down to the River Clun, the Castle and the two halves of the town.
	www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk /towns/clun_town.shtml (689 words)

	Titley-Leintwardine Taster Walks \| Herefordshire Trail
		The station and a few hundred metres of track are being restored to the former glory of a bygone age of steam.
		Cross the River Teme on Parsons Pole Bridge and then cross the River Clun to reach Leintwardine via Buckton Park.
		At the bottom of this section there is a gate in front of you but go through the gap/gate way on your right continuing to follow the left-hand boundary of the field to a stile.
	www.herefordshiretrail.com /routes-info/05/index-walks.html (1498 words)

	Clun History
		The town or village of Clun grew up around the site of the later Saxon church towards the end of the 7th century AD.
		Clun was on the historic drove road where flocks and herds were driven from Wales to the markets in the Midlands and even to London.
		The Normans established a Borough near the castle; the typical grid pattern is still quite clear in High Street, Newport Street, Kidd Lane, Powell's Lane, Ford Street and Hospital Lane.
	www.clun.org.uk /history.htm (568 words)

	South Shropshire, Tourist Information, Accommodation , Attractions, Events
		Its sumptuous landscape ranges from the peaks of the Stiperstones and the dramatic vistas of the Clee Hills and Long Mynd, to the gently rolling hills of the Clun Valley and Mortimer Forest.
		Clun is the sort of place that visitors call a village.
		Another is its 16th century bridge, oldest in Shropshire, over the River Clun.
	www.visitsouthshropshire.co.uk (850 words)

	Clun Property \| Find property for sale privately by owner in Clun Shropshire
		It is said that the population of Clun is now smaller than what it was during the flourishing days of the wool trade in England.
		All advertisements for Clun property are placed by our partner estate agents.
		Please view the Estate Agent page for a list of Clun estate agents.
	www.shropshirepropertysales.co.uk /com_0_clun.html (420 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Clun Castle
		Clun Castle was constructed shortly after the Norman Conquest by Robert 'Picot' de Say, a follower of Willam the Conqueror.
		Situated in the area called the Welsh Marches, the castle's location was designed to stop the Welsh attacking the area and to control the local Anglo-Saxons.
		The castle was built on two existing mounds that next to the river Clun.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl1778.htm (177 words)

	GENUKI: Clungunford, Shropshire - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868
		It is situated near Watling Street and the river Clun, and contains the townships of Abcott, Beckjay, Broadward, Broom, and Shelderton.
		The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Hereford, value £530, in the patronage of the Rev. J.
		It is divided from Clungunford by the river Clun, which is famous for trout."
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/SAL/Clungunford/Gaz1868.html (404 words)

	BRAVONIVM
		The first mention of the Roman fort and Romano-British settlement at Leintwardine is given in Ptolemy's Geography of the second century, who calls the town Brannogenium and perhaps mistakenly, assigns the administration of the town to the Ordovices tribe of Mid Wales.
		The next fort, at Buckton, dated by excavation to the early-second century, is mainly concerned with the crossing of the principal river, the Teme, and perhaps with an easily obtained water-supply.
		It lies on ground slqping down to the river Clun, and is attached to the southern half of the SW.
	www.roman-britain.org /places/bravonium.htm (2168 words)

	BBC - Shropshire - In Pictures - Clun Castle ruins
		The 13th Century castle at Clun once protected the town from attack from the Welsh.
		Clun Castle is in the care of English Heritage and is free to enter.
		To move around in the image, hold down your left mouse button and drag, or use cursor keys.
	www.bbc.co.uk /shropshire/content/panoramas/clun_castle_360.shtml (132 words)

	The Moor Hall, nr Ludlow, Shropshire
		Prehistoric man first settled in Clun, indeed the Town Hall's small museum contains the partly cremated remains of a Bronze Age inhabitant, plans of nearby Iron Age hill forts and tools and weapons found locally.Clun today, matches its description in poet A.E.Houseman's famous verse from A Shropshire Lad:
		Standing gaunt and impressive among grass covered earthworks, the remains of the castle stand at the point where the River Link flows into the River Clun.
		Believed to stand on Saxon foundations, the roof is a 17th century addition.
	www.moorhall.co.uk /Clun1.htm (155 words)

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