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   | nw = [[Blackpool, United Kingdom|Blackpool]]
 
   | n  = [[Manchester, United Kingdom|Manchester]]
 
   | n  = [[Manchester, United Kingdom|Manchester]]
 
   | ne = [[Sheffield, United Kingdom|Sheffield]]
 
   | ne = [[Sheffield, United Kingdom|Sheffield]]
   | w  = [[52,-3]]
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   | w  = [[Mid Wales, United Kingdom|Mid Wales]]
 
   | name = [[Shrewsbury, United Kingdom|Shrewsbury]]
 
   | name = [[Shrewsbury, United Kingdom|Shrewsbury]]
 
   | e  = [[Birmingham, United Kingdom|Birmingham]]
 
   | e  = [[Birmingham, United Kingdom|Birmingham]]
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The Shrewsbury [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=52&long=-2&zoom=8 latitude 52, longitude -2]. It is in the [[United Kingdom]] and covers most of Shropshire, as well as large parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.  It also encompasses Wolverhampton and the most westerly extents of Birmingham.
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The Shrewsbury [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=52|lon=-2|text=latitude 52, longitude -2}}. It is in the [[United Kingdom]] and covers most of Shropshire, as well as large parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.  It also encompasses Wolverhampton and the most westerly extents of Birmingham. Near Wrexham and along the western edge, bits of Wales overlap into this [[graticule]].
  
 
== Local Geohashers ==
 
== Local Geohashers ==
[[User:Kentan|Kentan]] is on the easternmost edge of the graticule, and will try to attend hashes on weekends and during the holidays, and most likely only if the spot's close to public transport.
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* [[User:Kentan|Kentan]] is on the easternmost edge of the graticule, and will try to attend hashes on weekends and during the holidays.
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* [[User:ocharles|Ollie]] lives in Malvern. Happy to take the train/buses. Have a bike for local (10mile radius?) ones. Possibly have a car soon. Will try and make any on the weekend!
  
 
== Expeditions ==
 
== Expeditions ==
  
With no expeditions recorded here or in [[:Category:Meetup in 52 -2]], [[User:davidc|davidc]] hereby lays claim to deflowering this wench with his expedition on [[2009-09-30 52 -2]].
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=== 2022 ===
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* [[2022-02-19 52 -2]] -- [[User:DanQ|Dan Q]] visited a field outside Kinnersley, Herefordshire.
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=== 2018 ===
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* [[2018-12-26 52 -2]] -- [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a residential street in Great Haywood, Staffordshire, UK.
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=== 2015 ===
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* [[2015-11-08 52 -2]] -- [[User:Tongs/B|Tongs/B]] visited a small field adjacent to Trent Road, Stone.
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=== 2013 ===
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* [[2013-05-27 52 -2]] -- [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a field of frisky cows not far off the A53 from Market Drayton to Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire UK.
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* [[2013-04-14 52 -2]] -- [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a damp field a few paces from a public footpath about halfway between Shrewsbury and Ludlow, Shropshire UK.
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* [[2013-03-16 52 -2]] -- [[User:tansuo|tansuo]] went to Telford and found hashpoint.
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=== 2012 ===
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* [[2012-03-04 52 -2]] -- [[User:tansuo|tansuo]] and Metta visit Hereford, but are locked out of the hashpoint.
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* [[2012-02-13 52 -2]] -- [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited the hashpoint just over the border in Wales 1.4 km east of Hanmer Mere.
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=== 2011 ===
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* [[2011-09-03 52 -2]] -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] and MrsBenjw popped into the graticule briefly on their wedding anniversary, to reach a hashpoint on the pavement of a residential road, which was almost on their route to north Wales for a holiday to celebrate said anniversary.
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* [[2011-04-30 52 -2]] -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] and MrsBenjw drove straight through this hashpoint on the M6, on their way to a birthday party in Staffordshire.
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=== 2010 ===
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* [[2010-07-06 52 -2]] -- [[User:jstanley]] makes a motorcycle trip to a farm near Worcester.
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=== 2009 ===
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* With no expeditions recorded here or in [[:Category:Meetup in 52 -2]], [[User:davidc|davidc]] hereby lays claim to deflowering this wench with his expedition on [[2009-09-30 52 -2|2009-09-30]].
  
 
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
 
[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
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The Shrewsbury graticule is at latitude 52, longitude -2. It is in the United Kingdom and covers most of Shropshire, as well as large parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire. It also encompasses Wolverhampton and the most westerly extents of Birmingham. Near Wrexham and along the western edge, bits of Wales overlap into this graticule.

Local Geohashers

  • Kentan is on the easternmost edge of the graticule, and will try to attend hashes on weekends and during the holidays.
  • Ollie lives in Malvern. Happy to take the train/buses. Have a bike for local (10mile radius?) ones. Possibly have a car soon. Will try and make any on the weekend!

Expeditions

2022

2018

2015

2013

2012

2011

  • 2011-09-03 52 -2 -- Benjw and MrsBenjw popped into the graticule briefly on their wedding anniversary, to reach a hashpoint on the pavement of a residential road, which was almost on their route to north Wales for a holiday to celebrate said anniversary.
  • 2011-04-30 52 -2 -- Benjw and MrsBenjw drove straight through this hashpoint on the M6, on their way to a birthday party in Staffordshire.

2010

2009