Clun is a small town in Shropshire, England, in the district of South Shropshire, lying on the River Clun. The population of the town, according to the 2001 census, is a mere 1086, which is a population normally associated with that of a village. In fact, it no longer has a town council either (but it is still officially a town).

Clun is also a term used sometimes for the southwest part of the county of Shropshire. The County Council, from its May 2005 elections, will have a single electoral district called Clun and this will cover a huge area (about a third of South Shropshire district).

Attractions in the town include the Norman Clun Castle (now only a ruin), the fourteenth century Clun Bridge (still an important bridge), Trinity Hospital (Clun), built in 1614, and a museum in the town hall.

Nearby is Newcastle on Clun, Offa's Dyke and Clun Forest.

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Clunton and Clunbury,
Clungunford and Clun,
Are the quietest places
Under the sun.

AE Housman/A Shropshire Lad

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Shropshire Star article (http://www.shropshirestar.co.uk/show_article.php?aID=16702)