text: The London 2012 Summer Olympics mascot was named Wenlock to honour Brookes, WOS and Much Wenlock. On 30 May 2012, the Olympic flame of the 2012 Summer Olympics, was carried through Much Wenlock to acknowledge the founding footsteps of Brookes.
  Recent times
  When the Borough was abolished in 1966 the core Wenlock parts became part of the Bridgnorth Rural District,  with other parts also going to Dawley Urban District and to Wellington Rural District.  In 1974 Much Wenlock joined Bridgnorth District until it was abolished in 2009. It is now represented in the unitary Shropshire Council.
  In 1983, actress Gabrielle Drake and her husband purchased Much Wenlock Manor and restored the Priory lodging.
  Much Wenlock was the location for the third broadcast episode (the first filmed) of the first series of the archaeology television programme Time Team in 1994.
  In 2019, Much Wenlock was featured by The Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the UK.
  In May 2023 a site near the town was the location for the discovery, by metal detectorist Richard Brock from Somerset, of "Hiro's Nugget", the largest gold nugget ever found in England. It is estimated to be worth over £30,000.