Bicton is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 890, increasing to 1,092 at the 2011 Census.[1]

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Bicton
Holy Trinity Church, Bicton
Bicton Location within Shropshire
Population	1,092 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ448147
Civil parish	Bicton
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHREWSBURY
Postcode district	SY3
Dialling code	01743
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.727°N 2.817°W / 52.727; -2.817

The village is about three miles north-west of Shrewsbury town centre and includes part of Montford Bridge.

The parish includes the small primary Bicton school.

Notable people

• Sir Richard Jenkins (1785-1853), Chairman of East India Company, MP for Shrewsbury, grew up at Bicton Hall.[2]
• Colin Bloomfield (1982-2015), radio personality, went to primary school in Bicton.[3]
• Geoffrey Othen (1933-2015), cricketer, lived in Bicton at time of his death.

See also

• Listed buildings in Bicton, Shrewsbury

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bicton (near Shrewsbury).

• Parish webpage
• Photos of Bicton and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk

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