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This junction is in the village of Aston on Clun. On the left the B4368 goes to Craven Arms. The road branching to the right goes to Broome and Clungunford.
©P L Chadwick
Looking towards Craven Arms
©John Firth
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©John Firth
Dist:0.1km<br/>An 18th century estate cottage, situated near the Kangaroo Inn.
©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.1km<br/>From eastbound B4368
©John Firth
Dist:0.1km<br/>This is the only public house in the very small village of Aston on Clun. The inn sign used to show a picture of a kangaroo, an animal native only to Australia. This can be seen on the picture of the pub posted earlier for this square. On the pub's own website currently the picture on the opening screen also shows this. The website states that it is a late 18th century coaching inn and has been licensed continuously since 1831. However the pub signs now show a picture of the 19th century steamship SS Kangaroo. On another website it is claimed that this popular multi-roomed pub was named after the ship from which the beams were used to build the pub in 1840 - the details of every landlord since then are displayed in the foyer. Whatever the history of the pub, it is a very pleasant traditional pub with good food at reasonable prices. The pub's website: http://www.kangarooinn.co.uk/ Another view: http://www.btinternet.com/~rmoj/astononc.htm
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.1km<br/>This one is on the main road through the village.
©Jeremy Bolwell
Dist:0.1km<br/>The Kangaroo pub in Aston on Clun, Shropshire
©George Mahoney
Dist:0.1km<br/>Although only having a population of around 250 people, this village is fortunate to have retained a garage, village shop and village pub (The Kangaroo Inn). In this view the petrol pumps on the forecourt of the Forge Garage are on the left, the village shop is in the middle and the pub is on the right. The garage itself cannot be seen as it is set back from the road and the access is where the two vehicles on the left of the picture are parked. The road these businesses front on is the B4368 from Clun to Craven Arms.
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.2km<br/>No longing showing a kangaroo (animal), the inn now has a steamship the SS Kangaroo on its signs. The road in front of the inn is the B4368 going towards Craven Arms.
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.2km<br/>The Kangaroo Inn was built in 1740 but it wasn't until 100 years later that it became a public house. The origin of its name is not quite clear, though it is believed to be associated with the S.S. Kangaroo, an Atlantic cable runner.
©Eirian Evans
Dist:0.2km<br/>Taken from a point just past The Kangaroo Inn, this is the B4368 road to Clun. In the opposite direction it goes to Craven Arms.
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.3km<br/>Dated 1844 and offering useful advice.
©Jeremy Bolwell
Dist:0.3km<br/>A celebration is held each year on Oak Apple Day to mark the restoration of King Charles II.
©John M
Dist:0.3km<br/>The new arbor tree is growing well. It seems only a short time since its predecessor came to the end of its reign. I hope someone posts a photo of the old tree one day.
©Richard Webb

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