Welcome to Cound
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Cound is a village and civil parish on the west bank of the River Severn in the English county of Shropshire, about 7 miles (11 kilometres) south east of the county town Shrewsbury. Once a busy and industrious river port Cound has now reverted to a quiet rural community and dormitory village, for commuters to the commercial centres of Shrewsbury and Telford. Locally the village name is pronounced "COOnd" (rhymes with spooned or crooned) although those local residents who have Cound as their surname usually pronounce it as "COWnd" (rhymes with pound or hound.)Whilst occupying a relatively large area, the parish is actually made up of four much smaller communities. Coundarbour, a dispersed group of dwellings located just off the A458 road, Cound and Upper Cound all relatively closely together, but with Cound Moor set some 2 miles (3 km) further south. Cound is a very small collection of dwellings and farms. The northern half of Cound with the church and Cound Hall are within a designated Area of Special Landscape Character and Coundmoor is a linear collection of dwellings and bungalows on the back road to Harnage Grange and Acton Burnell. There are 68 buildings, monuments, bridges, walls and milestones carrying Listed building status within the parish. Most are Grade II with only Cound Hall and the church as Grade I.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,514 hectares |
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Population |
474 (2021) |
Density |
31 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.5 |
Ward |
Severn Valley |
District |
Shropshire |
Postcodes |
SY5 |
ONS ID |
E04011257 |
Council
Contact details for Cound Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Cound Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Cound Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Cound Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Cound Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by West Mercia Police
Appeal following serious collision in Cound, Shropshire
Published: 9th Oct 2023
Hosted and licensed by Shropshire Star
9 of the most surprising listed buildings and structures around Shropshire
Published: 13th Apr 2024
Hosted and licensed by Birmingham Live
'Posh' little village an hour commute from Birmingham with 500 residents and riverside pub
Published: 2nd Mar 2024