Famous Residents
Mary Webb (1881–1927), author of 'Precious Bane', 'The Golden Arrow' and 'Gone to Earth' lived at Pontesbury for a time, along with other villages in Shropshire. She and her husband rented Rose Cottage in Hinton Lane, during which time she wrote 'The Golden Arrow' (published 1916), and later another at The Nills. The latter book was inspired by a local legend involving a search for gold, in the form of a golden arrow, which takes place every Palm Sunday, on top of Earls Hill.
Pontesbury was also visited by D. H. Lawrence and later appeared in his novel St Mawr.
Wales International, David Edwards started his career at Shrewsbury Town and now plays for Championship side Wolves was born, and attended School in the village.
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