Wollaston

Wollaston is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of , England, only a quarter of a mile from the Welsh border.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet with 202 residents
  • Description: village in Shropshire, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Wollaston, Shropshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and Wattlesborough Castle.

Church
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Castle
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Wattlesborough Tower is a ruined fortified 13th-century manor house or Tower House in . It is situated close to the boundary with in . is situated 1½ miles east of Wollaston.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Wollaston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crewgreen and Alberbury.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2 miles north of Wollaston.

Village
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is a village in , England, 9 miles west of on the B4393 road which travels from to . It is on to the England-Wales border, marked by a roadside tree, Prince's Oak. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wollaston.

Village
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is a village and parish in , England. It includes the settlements of Caus Forest, Lake, Marche, Newtown, , Vennington, Wallop, , Whitton, Winsley and . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wollaston.

Wollaston

Latitude
52.7045° or 52° 42′ 16″ north
Longitude
-2.99524° or 2° 59′ 43″ west
Population
202
Elevation
476 feet (145 metres)
Open location code
9C4VP233+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4348884907
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2633695
Wiki­data ID
Q3877666
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Wollaston” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Wollaston”
  • French: “Wollaston”
  • German: “Wollaston”
  • Irish: “Wollaston”
  • Latin: “Magna Wylaston”
  • Polish: “Wollaston”
  • Swedish: “Wollaston, Shropshire”
  • Welsh: “Wollaston, Swydd Amwythig”
  • Welsh: “Wollaston”
  • “Wollaston”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marche Manor and Wattlesborough Village Hall.

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