Prees Higher Heath
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name= Prees Higher Heath
| civil_parish= Prees
| country= England
| region= West Midlands
| population= 1,163
| os_grid_reference= SJ56373596
| coordinates = {{coord|52.91930008|-2.65030415|display=inline,title}}
| post_town= WHITCHURCH
| postcode_area= SY
| postcode_district= SY13
| dial_code= 01948
| unitary_england= Shropshire
| lieutenancy_england= Shropshire
| constituency_westminster= North Shropshire
| static_image_name= Heathwood Road joins the A41 - geograph.org.uk - 554697.jpg
| static_image_caption= Heathwood Road joins the A41
}}
Prees Higher Heath (commonly shortened to Higher Heath) is a large village located within the civil parish of Prees in north Shropshire, England.
Location
Prees Higher Heath is south of the town of Whitchurch, northeast of the small town of Wem and the village of Prees and west of Market Drayton. It is also north of the village of Prees Green and south of the villages of Tilstock and Prees Heath. The villages of Whixall and Edstaston are also west of the village.
Population
The population in 2001 was recorded at 1,151, increasing to 1,163 {{as of|2011|alt=as of the 2011}} Census.{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/shropshire/E34004186__prees_higher_heath/|title=Prees Higher Heath (Shropshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information|website=Citypopulation.de|access-date=31 December 2021}}
Transport
=Roads=
=Railway=
There are two railway stations within a close distance to the village, the first of which is the railway station of Prees and the second is railway station of Whitchurch.
=Bus=
The village is served by the 511 bus route, operated by Arriva Midlands North, which runs between Shrewsbury and Whitchurch via Wem. Some services terminate in Wem and do not continue to Whitchurch. There is a total of nine bus stops in the village.{{Cite web|url=https://bustimes.org/localities/higher-heath|title=Prees Higher Heath Bus Stops and Services|website=bustimes.org|access-date=3 January 2022}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ Bus services in Prees Higher Heath, Shropshire !Bus operator!! Route!!Destination(s)!! Notes | |||
| Arriva Midlands North | {{font color|#ffffff|#0099ff|511}} | Shrewsbury → Hadnall → Wem → Prees → Whitchurch | Some services terminate in Wem.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/find-a-service/511-shrewsbury-to-whitchurch|title=Arriva Bus|website=Arrivabus.co.uk|access-date=3 January 2022}} |
See also
References
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External links
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