in 1869 and is a Grade II* listed building. The parish is now in the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield. Phillip John Cansdale is the Vicar. Sports Meole Brace is home to Meole Brace Bowling Club, built in 1934, and to the council-run 12-hole Meole Brace Municipal Golf Course whose professional is award-winning Class AA PGA Pro, Will Shakespeare who offers a full range of professional golf services to all visitors and members. The course links the village to the nearby settlements of Reabrook and Sutton Park as well as Reabrook Nature Reserve. The suburb has a sunday league football club, AFC Meole Brace, who currently compete in the Shrewsbury & District Sunday League. They play home games at Church Road. New Meadow (aka Montgomery Waters Meadow), the home ground of Shrewsbury Town F.C., is located within the suburb. Notable residents Thomas Barker (fishing guide) (fl.1591-1651), author of The Arte of Angling, was born at Meole Brace, then called by him Bracemeol. Edward Bather (1779-1847), later Archdeacon of Salop, was Vicar of Meole Brace from 1804 until his death there. Thomas Bucknall Lloyd (1824-1896), later Archdeacon of Salop, was Vicar of Meole Brace 1851–1854. Lucy Elizabeth Bather (1830-1864), writer for children as 'Aunt Lucy', lived at Meole Brace from her marriage in 1860 and died at Meole Brace Hall. Henry Bather (1832-1905), later Archdeacon of Ludlow, was Vicar of Meole Brace 1858–97. James Cosmo Melvill (naturalist) (1845-1929) lived at Meole Brace Hall from 1904 to his death. William Bather (1861-1939) born at Meole Brace, first-class cricketer, later clergyman who was Vicar of Meole Brace 1897-1930. Mary Webb (1881-1927), poet and novelist, lived at Meole Brace from 1902 to her marriage in 1912. Lady Joan Dunn (1918-2018), one of first women to work for MI6, died a resident at Maesbrook care home in Meole Brace. Literature Meole Brace is mentioned in The Cadfael Chronicles. References External links Local guide Archaeology found at Meole Brace GENUKI(tm) page Photos of Meole Brace and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk Suburbs of Shrewsbury