Edgmond, Shropshire

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Edgmond is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies 1 mile north-west of the town of Newport.

Harper Adams University College is located in Edgmond. It was here on January 10, 1982, that the English lowest temperature weather record was broken (and is kept to this day): -26.1 C.

The village has two pubs, the “Lion” and the “Lamb”, a church and a post office (as well as other small businesses). The university college has accommodation in the village, where many international students stay. The main subjects taught at the college are related to agriculture and there is also much research done there.

There is also a recreation field called simply "The Playing Fields", where there are sunday cricket games, pub football matches and a play ground for young children. The village also has many areas for walking and biking including an area called the Rock Hole, which is extemly popular for young mountain bikers, and the canal walk, which takes you down to the local town of Newport along the old canals now used for fishing compititions.

There is a church and school in Edgmond. The church is called "St Peters" and is in the Lichfield diocese. There is also a primary school of the same name.

Coordinates: 52°46′N 2°25′W