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Prees is a village and civil parish in north Shropshire, near the border between England and Wales. Its name is Celtic and means "brushwood".
The civil parish includes the smaller settlements of Sandford, Darliston, Fauls and Mickley to the east of the village.
Prees is northeast of the small town of Wem. It is also west of Market Drayton and south of Whitchurch. A number of nearby villages share the name Prees: Prees Village, Prees Green, Prees Heath and Prees Wood. All were formerly known as Prys - Wood or Prys, etc. The population in 2001 was recorded at 2688, increasing to 2,895 as of the 2011 Census.
The church in the village dates back to the 14th century, however the tower is younger.
Several ancient coins was found on farmland outside Prees in 2017. They included four 300-year-old coins that date to the time of James I and Charles I.
Also located in Prees is the Prees Church of England Primary School and Nursery, a Victorian building that holds much history.
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