in a northeasterly direction, towards Much Wenlock. Attractions There are three main visitor attractions in the Craven Arms civil parish. In the town there is the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, a centre featuring exhibits about the county's geography; and Stella Mitchell's Land of Lost Content Museum, a collection of 20th-century memorabilia. Stokesay Castle is a fortified manor house located within the parish, just south of the town. Religious sites Craven Arms is home to several churches. The Anglican parish church is the grade II listed church of St Thomas, outside the town in the village of Halford. The grade I listed church of St John is south of the town near Stokesay Castle. St Andrews Community Church in the town centre is "non-denominational, evangelical & charismatic", and there is a Methodist church, and a Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall. A small Islamic centre is in the town on Newton Street. It is the only mosque for the surrounding Shropshire Hills. The other nearest mosques are in Shrewsbury and Telford. Recent development The town has recently gone through a phase of expansion and this looks set to continue with the (2009 abolished) South Shropshire District Council stating that they wished to see the town become the district's second main market town (after Ludlow) by 2026. Much of the recent housing development is on the west side of the town, whilst commercial development is taking place more on the northern end. Development potential towards the east is restricted by the floodplain of the River Onny, whilst to the south lies the historically important Stokesay Castle. The town centre itself has seen some notable developments in recent years, with new commercial buildings built on Dale Street by the A49 road. Additionally, to the immediate south of the town centre is the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre which opened in 2001 and some new housing. Notable people Brian Farley (1927 in Craven Arms – 1962) an English professional footballer who played for Chelmsford City and Tottenham Hotspur Cultural links Bruce Chatwin wrote On the Black Hill whilst staying at Cwm Hall near the town. The film Atonement was filmed in part near Stokesay. See also Listed buildings in Craven Arms References Market towns in Shropshire Towns of the Welsh Marches Railway towns in England Towns in Shropshire Civil parishes in Shropshire