Atcham
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Atcham is a village in Shropshire, England, at grid reference SJ542092. It was once part of Atcham Rural District, before it merged with the Borough of Shrewsbury and the area is now administered by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council.
The only church in England to be dedicated to Saint Eata can be found in the village. The church dates back to the 11th Century.
Famous landmarks of Atcham include the Atcham Bridge and Attingham Park (which is the regional headquarters of the National Trust). Nearby is Wroxeter, a Roman City (now only a village) and Shropshire's only commercial vineyard. The A5 once ran through the village, but now runs to the north on a new dual-carriageway.
Atcham can be found on the B4380, 5 miles South East of Shrewsbury. The River Severn flows around the village.
The local airfield (now returned to agriculture and light industry) was home to an American training unit for much of World War 2. They used P-47 Thunderbolts and, later, P-38 Lightnings for operational training for new fighter pilots posted in from the USA. Almost 50 pilots were lost in accidents flying from here.
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