Edgmond

The name Edgmond comes from the Anglo-Saxon for edge of marsh; the hamlet of Edgmond Marsh lies north of the village at . ==Education==

The village has a Church of England primary school, called St.Peter's. Harper Adams University is in Edgmond. The University has accommodation in the village, where many international students stay. The main subjects taught at the college are related to the food chain and much research is done there. Here on 10 January 1982 the English lowest temperature weather record was broken (and is kept to this day): . ==Notable people==

• Richard Barnfield (1574 – 1620) – English poet, obscure though close relationship with William Shakespeare, brought up in Edgmond. Previous Rectors of Edgmond include: • Thomas Gilbert was Puritan Rector of Edgmond 1648 to 1662 when he was ejected. During that period he was nicknamed 'the bishop of Shropshire'. • Thomas Bucknall Lloyd (also concurrently Archdeacon of Salop) from 1888 to 1896, dying there, • Sir Lovelace Stamer (also concurrently Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury), from 1896 to 1905, during which period he built new schools for local children, organised a working men's club and reading rooms, and paid for a piped water supply for the village. Folklorist Charlotte Burne (1850-1923) lived in childhood at Edgmond. ==Customs==

The church holds an annual Church Clipping service, which claims to be the longest uninterrupted clipping service in the country. Edgmond was once associated with the practice of souling, a possible contributor to the halloween practice of trick or treating. The folk song "The Edgmond Man's Souling Song" was released by folk musicians John Kirkpatrick and Sue Harris on their 1976 album Among The Many Attractions at the Show will be a Really High Class Band. == Civil parish ==

In addition to the village of Edgmond, the parish includes the settlements of Edgmond Marsh and Adeney. ==Transport==

Bus Services operating in the Edgmond area, as of 2023: ==See also==