one in the newer part of Bayston Hill; the other two are on the older side of the village on the A49. Another pub on this road, The Fox, was demolished in August 2012 and replaced with housing. Unlike many modern rural villages, Bayston Hill has managed to retain a compact and busy central parade of shops, that include a supermarket with in-store post office, a chemist, Indian takeaway (mahim),fish & chip shop, coffee shop and charity shop . The village is also served by a ladies hairdressers and several mobile home hairdressers. The Village Association organises several well-supported annual events, an annual Christmas carol concert at the parade, and distributes a free monthly newsletter publication known as the "Villager" to every village household, which contains useful information about local events and amenities. Education There is no secondary school in the village, with children over the age of eleven attending a range of secondary schools in the rest of Shrewsbury or Church Stretton. There were two primary schools in the village, Longmeadow and Oakland Primary Schools. Falling pupil numbers led to local discussions about amalgamating the schools. The idea was supported by some and opposed by others in the community. In September 2008 the statutory notices were formally served by Shropshire County Council and the Diocese of Lichfield, stating their intent to discontinue both Oakland and Longmeadow schools as from 31 August 2009. The Diocese of Lichfield was invited to establish a new Church of England school in Bayston Hill on 1 September 2009. After a vote, the new establishment was named Oakmeadow and its uniform purple. The children of junior age are educated on the old Longmeadow site, and originally infants were to be educated at the Oakland site. However, the Longmeadow site has been extended to house the whole school, and residents have indicated a preference for the Oakland site to be used by the community. The Oakland site remains closed, and as of 2020 remains undeveloped and is decaying rapidly. Notable people Violet Bland (1863–1940), suffragette, born in Bayston Hill, lived on Stretton Road. Sir Harold Baxter Kittermaster (1879–1939), colonial governor, was son of a Vicar of Bayston Hill. Mary Webb (1881–1927) author, built and lived in Spring Cottage, Lyth Hill near Bayston Hill with her husband for the latter period of her life. While the cottage was being built, she lodged in Bayston Hill. Bert Harry