line of the Cambrian Railways. However, the section from Whitchurch to Welshpool (Buttington Junction), via Ellesmere, Whittington, Oswestry and Llanymynech, closed on 18 January 1965 in favour of the more viable alternative route via Shrewsbury, although Whittington (High Level) station itself had closed earlier, on 4 January 1960. Present day Whittington parish includes Park Hall. This was previously an army training camp, but now is residential and farming land. There is a small amount of light industry based mainly on the Whittington Business Park on the road to Oswestry. A further group of businesses operate from premises off North Drive, Park Hall. Industry and warehousing is also located at the edge of the parish, close to the main A5 road. The largest employer within the parish is BT (previously British Telecom) which has its National Network Management Centre on the Whittington Road, home of the UK's Speaking Clock. Notable people Walsham How (1823–1897), later first Bishop of Wakefield, was Rector of Whittington 1851–1879. See also Listed buildings in Whittington, Shropshire Halston Hall References P. Brown, P. King, and P. Remfry, 'Whittington Castle: The marcher fortress of the Fitz Warin family', Shropshire Archaeology and History LXXIX (2004), 106-127. Remfry, P.M., Whittington Castle and the families of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn, Peverel, Maminot, Powys and Fitz Warin () External links Whittington Parish Council Info from Genuki website Oswestry website photos of Whittington Castle today BBC Shropshire feature on the castle restoration Villages in Shropshire Civil parishes in Shropshire