Bomere Heath
{{Short description|Village in Shropshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2017}}
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|official_name= Bomere Heath
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|civil_parish= Pimhill
|unitary_england = Shropshire
|lieutenancy_england = Shropshire
|region = West Midlands
|constituency_westminster= Shrewsbury
|post_town= Shrewsbury
|postcode_district = SY4
|postcode_area= SY
|dial_code= 01939
|os_grid_reference= SP473197
| static_image_name = The_Red_Lion_at_Bomere_Heath_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1036708.jpg
| static_image_caption = The Red Lion public house, Bomere Heath
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Bomere Heath ({{IPAc-en|b|oʊ|m|ə}} {{respell|BOW|mə}}) is a village in Shropshire, England, which lies north of the county town of Shrewsbury and between Baschurch and Harlescott. It is situated between the A528 road and Berwick Road. The village has a primary school.
It is the main village of the Pimhill parish. The parish is now known as "Bomere Heath and District". Nearby, to the north, is the small village of Merrington.
The village has a few shops including a Co-op food store, a barber's shop, pub and a fish and chip restaurant.
Education
The village now has Bomere Heath C of E primary school. Around 140 pupils attend. The headteacher, Mrs Julie Ball, aims to make this school as welcoming as possible for any new pupils.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
Sport
The village has a Cricket Club playing in the Shropshire County Cricket League. In June 2016 it celebrated its 50th anniversary.[http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/2016/06/22/bomere-heath-cricket-reaches-50-not-out/bo1/ Shropshire Star - Bomere Heath cricket reaches 50 not out] At the end of the 2016 season the team finished third from bottom of the Premier Division and they were relegated to Division One.[http://www.shropshirecricketleague.co.uk/download/90/32/Post-Season%20News%20Letter%202016.pdf Shropshire Cricket League Newsletter - post 2016 season]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} However the villagers finished the 2017 season as Division One champions to gain a return to the Premier Division.Shrewsbury Chronicle 7 September 1017 p54
The village has a Sunday football team which reformed in August 2015.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Bomere Heath}}
- [http://www.bomereheath.net Bomere Heath Local History "Squatters to commuters" Website]
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Category:Villages in Shropshire
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