signs of the zodiac, birds associated with the month and the agricultural activity of the month. The building was heavily damaged by a fire in 1996 but was fully restored and continues to be the centrepiece of Bedstone College: the independent co-educational boarding and day school for pupils from 4 to 18. Amenities Until the 2000s there was a post office but now there is just a Royal Mail post box in the hamlet. Parish The civil parish covers a small area, with no other settlements than Bedstone itself. With a parish population of just 85 (in 2001), the parish council has now been merged with that of neighbouring Bucknell parish. In ecclesiastical terms, the church is linked with those of Hopton Castle and Clungunford. See also Listed buildings in Bedstone References External links Village website also includes nearby Bucknell Bedstone College official website Bedstone Educational Limited, new owners of College, at Companies House. Retrieved 27 February 2018 Schools in Shropshire. BBC News, 11 January 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2018 Villages in Shropshire Civil parishes in Shropshire