Meole Brace - Shrewsbury - History and Facts

Read this and watch the video we made below, about Meole Brace, Shrewsbury. 

We explain the fascinating history and facts about the village of Meole Brace, which is situated on the Rea Brook, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. And, we do it in less than 2 minutes!

Meole Brace is a south-western suburb of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

The Rea Brook, a tributary of the River Severn, flows through the area.

Locally the brook was, in the past, known as the "Meole Brook".

The name Meole Brace comes from an old Saxon manor house, which no longer stands, owned by the Brace family (perhaps originally 'de Bracey': Norman barons).

It has been known as Meole, or Mole, or Mill for almost 1,000 years; or possibly from the Welsh 'moel' meaning "bare", or by extension "bare hill" - or from Old English mele, "meal" as in "oatmeal", or possibly from the Welsh 'moel' meaning "bare", or by extension "bare hill" - or from Old English mele, "meal" as in "oatmeal", referring to the sediment in the brook giving a "mealy" appearance.

The A5112 (Hereford Road), formerly the A49, runs north-south past Meole.

The old part of Meole Village, lies on the route of a Roman road and could be even older than the town of Shrewsbury.

The village has a church, Holy Trinity Meole Brace.

Built at a cost of £7,500, it was consecrated in 1869 and is a Grade II listed building.

The  ground, home of Shrewsbury Town F.C., is nearby.