Inside one of Britain's 'poshest' villages where residents have horses in their gardens
| Published date | 22 January 2022 |
Not just that but the only crime local man Andrew Perks can remember happening in the Cound area in the last 21 years he's lived there is a group of lads chucking eggs from a car at people.
It's the kind of place you can leave your car unlocked and don't have to worry that it won't be there when you come back.
The village of Cound near Shrewsbury is the only one in the county to have made the list of the 'most desirable' in Britain, with the average house price at a huge £454,587.
It comes from new research by Savills, based on the highest house prices, connectivity and top amenities, The Telegraph reports.
Cound was once a busy river port but is now a quiet community for farmers or commuters working in busier Shrewsbury or Telford.
There is plenty to see, with 68 listed buildings, monuments, bridges, walls and milestones.
We visited Cound to see for ourselves what one of the most desirable villages looks like. The first thing we noticed was the beautiful countryside surrounding it -even in gloomy January. Rolling fields, The Wrekin and plenty of greenery.
And apart from the faint noise from the nearest main road the A458, all we could hear was birdsong.
As we wandered around the quiet roads -passing dog walkers who always said hello -it was hard not to stare at the huge detached houses including Grade I listed baroque Cound Hall and a residential home made from a small castle.
Horses and chickens pottered around fields attached to houses and one resident was selling fudge from an 'honesty box' outside their home -something you normally only come across in quaint villages.
The most activity on this quiet January morning was the weekly pheasant hunt in a nearby field.
Cound, which is just seven miles from the county town Shrewsbury, also features a church, tennis and cricket club, bookshop, Guildhall -but no village pub.
It's a destination for ramblers and cyclists but many look out for areas to stop off for a refreshing drink or a Sunday roast which Cound can't offer.
It also doesn't have a shop or school but the nearest primary and secondary are both within 10 miles.
But residents all know each other and many get involved with the local clubs, volunteering in the bookshop or putting on the annual village fete -and they refurbished nearby Coundmoor village hall before...
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