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 Today is 11th July 2025 .

Wikishire is where you may find the best of Britain and Ireland.

Wikishire is where you are; whether you are on the Shetland islands or the South Shetland Islands, or the places between, Wikishire is a growing guide on all you need to know about the British and Irish lands.

Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from Kent to Kerry is here, with ever-growing detail; if your town or village is not in Wikishire, or if something important is missed out, then log on, then -

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To begin, you can peruse the list of counties of the UK or Republic of Ireland, or even go directly to a random page! To accompany the encyclopædia we also have an interactive map of the counties of the British Isles. We also have Resources for GIS including KML files and postcode lookup tools.

Today's featured image is:

Bridge over the River Teme at Ludlow, Shropshire

Ludlow

Ludlow is a beautiful market town in Shropshire, built on a steep hill above a bend in the River Teme. It is a mediæval walled town which once served as the seat of the Council of Wales and the Marches.

At the crown of the hill stands Ludlow Castle and the market place beside it. Ludlow is the largest town in southern Shropshire and has nearly 500 listed buildings, which include some fine examples of mediæval and Tudor-style half-timbered buildings. (Read more)

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A wiki is a collaborative website with certain standard functions allowing easy editing of pages by anyone. At Wikishire, you may log on and start work right away.

Few things stay still for long, and here you can keep updating or improving the articles. A wiki is a constant work in progress.

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