Whixall

Whixall is, by land area, the third largest inland village in England and a civil parish in , England. It is documented in the Domesday Book as having been in existence in 1086.
Wikipedia
Photo: Peter Fleming, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 820 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Whixall, Shropshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of St Mary and Prees railway station.

Church
Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Railway station
Photo: Mike Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the village of Prees… is situated 2½ miles east of Whixall.

Church
Photo: Michael Patterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is in the village of Edstaston… is situated 2 miles southeast of Whixall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Welsh End and Hollinwood.

Hamlet
is a small rural hamlet in the civil parish of Whixall, , England.

Village
Photo: Mike Peile, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , England. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Whixall.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in north Shropshire, near the border between England and Wales. is situated 2 miles southeast of Whixall.

Whixall

Latitude
52.9078° or 52° 54′ 28″ north
Longitude
-2.74249° or 2° 44′ 33″ west
Population
820
Elevation
341 feet (104 metres)
Open location code
9C4VW755+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 335592856
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2633996
Wiki­data ID
Q2491133
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Whixall” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Whixall”
  • Dutch: “Whixall”
  • French: “Whixall”
  • Irish: “Whixall”
  • Italian: “Whixall”
  • Ladin: “Whixall”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Whixall”
  • Persian: “ویکسال”
  • Polish: “Whixall”
  • Swedish: “Whixall”
  • Turkish: “Whixall”
  • Welsh: “Whixall”
  • “Whixall”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mossley Well and Ladywell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Charles Sinker Fields and Marl Allotment.

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Worth a closer look: Shrewsbury and Telford.

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