Clive, Shropshire

Clive is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

Clive is situated around the west side of Grinshill Hill. Grinshill sandstone, from the nearby quarry at Grinshill is used throughout the village for building material from walls and houses to the village church.

The English Restoration dramatist William Wycherley was born at Clive.

Road
Clive is situated just off the A49, and the B5476.

Rail
The village is served by Yorton railway station, located on the Welsh Marches Line between Shrewsbury and Wem. The majority of services are between Shrewsbury and Crewe, operated by Transport for Wales, as well as some additional services to Manchester Piccadilly, Hereford, Cardiff Central, Swansea and Carmarthen.

Bus
The village is served by the 511 bus route, operated by Arriva Midlands North, which runs between Shrewsbury and Whitchurch via Wem. Some services terminate in Wem and do not continue to Whitchurch.

Community life and local services
In the centre of the village is All Saints church which holds regular services. The vicar is Paul Cawthorne.

Clive Church of England primary school is situated halfway up Grinshill Hill.

The village is often used by the local Hunt, The North Shropshire Foxhounds, who from time to time there hold meets around the village.

It has a monthly news letter with input from the local community.

Regular evening classes, from computing to weaving, are held in the village hall, as well as the Post office, which is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.

The village is served by a mechanics, a car dealership, a doctors' surgery, a hairdressers, and a number of small businesses, such as decorators and electricians, are based in and around the village.

Local governance
The parish council has nine members, and is chaired by Councillor Peter Walters.

The village is located in the Shawbury ward of Shropshire Council. This has been represented by Simon Jones (Conservative) since 2009.