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St Martins is a large, well-connected village in the north of Shropshire, sitting just a few miles from the Welsh border and the market town of Oswestry. While it has a quiet, rural feel, it is unusually well-served for a village of its size, anchored by a large independent supermarket and a modern "all-through" school that caters for children from nursery age up to sixteen. Historically, the area was defined by the coal mining industry, particularly the Ifton Colliery which closed in the 1960s; today, the site of the former pit has been reclaimed as a quiet meadow park that provides a green lungs for the community. The village is positioned where the Shropshire Union Canal passes nearby, specifically the Llangollen branch, offering easy access to the towpaths for walking toward the impressive Chirk Aqueduct. Its location near the A5/A483 junction makes it a practical spot for those needing to reach Wrexham, Chester, or Shrewsbury, yet it remains firmly rooted in the rolling agricultural landscape of the borderlands.