Oswestry (GB)
Oswestry (Welsh: Croesoswallt) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483 and A495 roads. It is one of the UK's oldest border settlements.
The town was the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Oswestry until that was abolished under local government reorganisation with effect from 1 April 2009. Oswestry is the third-largest town in Shropshire, following Telford and Shrewsbury. The town is five miles (8 km) from the Welsh border, and has a mixed English and Welsh heritage. It is the home of the Shropshire libraries' Welsh Collection.
Oswestry is the largest settlement within the Oswestry Uplands, a designated natural area and national character area.
Postmark Examples
Oswestry was issued with a Spoon type cancel which is known used between 1 June to 21 Oct 1857
The Semi-Distinctive Typical Olive-Brown Maltese Cross of OSWESTRY