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Bishop's Castle Welsh: Trefesgob
Bull Street
Bishop's Castle
Location within Shropshire
Population	1,893 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SO323887
Civil parish	Bishop's Castle
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BISHOP'S CASTLE
Postcode district	SY9
Dialling code	01588
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°30′N 3°00′W / 52.5°N 3.0°W / 52.5; -3.0

Bishop's Castle is a small market town and civil parish in Shropshire, a county in England. In the 2011 census, it had 1,893 people living there.

The town is close to the border with Powys, a county of Wales. It is 20 miles (30 km) north-west of Ludlow and about 20 miles (30 km) south-west of Shrewsbury, the county town. It is surrounded by hills and in 2008 it won a "Walkers are Welcome Town" award.

It is in a very agricultural area. A lot of old buildings, such as Tudor buildings, still stand in the town. It is known for its diverse community which includes artists, musicians, writers and craftspeople all living in or around the town.

The town's name in Welsh is Trefesgob which roughly translates into English as "Bishop's Town".

Bishop's Castle has two small breweries, including the Three Tuns, which is the UK's oldest brewery.

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  Bishop's Castle Town Hall
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  Six Bells public house
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  Bishop's Castle High Street