69 photos of villages in or near Shropshire from past that will make you long for a simpler time
Villages are a big part of our county and the wider region – some are scattered around our towns and some have been swallowed by them.
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But all are connected by a sense of community and tied by a proud history.
Today we look at several villages that are a big part of our region, with pictures from the Shropshire Star archive.
Some are grainy black and white images from more than a century before, when horse-drawn travel was the norm.
Others reflect progress and modernisation – and many feature the faces of those who called their village home.
Jackfield
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Church Aston
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Lilleshall
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