Whittington

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  • Type: Village with 1,480 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Whittington, Shropshire” and “ホイッティントン”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Whittington Castle and Church of St John the Baptist.

Castle
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is a castle in northern , England.

Church
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Stadium
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Stadium is a football stadium to the north-east of , Shropshire, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gobowen and Oswestry.

Village
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is a village in , England, about 3 miles north of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Whittington.

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is a market town and historic railway town in , close to the Welsh border.

Village
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St Martin's is a village and civil parish… is situated 3 miles north of Whittington.

Whittington

Latitude
52.8754° or 52° 52′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.00226° or 3° 0′ 8″ west
Population
1,480
Elevation
305 feet (93 metres)
Open location code
9C4RVXGX+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29762268
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634014
Wiki­data ID
Q3811275
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Whittington” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Whittington (Shropshire)”
  • Basque: “Whittington”
  • Cebuano: “Whittington (distrito sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Shropshire)”
  • Cebuano: “Whittington”
  • Dutch: “Whittington”
  • French: “Whittington”
  • Irish: “Whittington”
  • Italian: “Whittington (Shropshire)”
  • Italian: “Whittington”
  • Japanese: “ウィッティントン”
  • Ladin: “Whittington (Shropshire)”
  • Ladin: “Whittington”
  • Latin: “Quitentona”
  • Persian: “وایتینگتون، شروپ‌شر”
  • Persian: “وایتینگتون”
  • Polish: “Whittington”
  • Spanish: “Whittington”
  • Swedish: “Whittington (distrikt i Storbritannien, Shropshire)”
  • Swedish: “Whittington, Shropshire”
  • Turkish: “Whittington, Shropshire”
  • Urdu: “ہنڈ فورڈ”
  • Welsh: “Whittington, Swydd Amwythig”
  • Welsh: “Y Dre-wen”
  • “Whittington”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Babbinswood and Park Hall.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Whittington Post Office and Whittington Community Centre.

Shropshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Shrewsbury and Telford.

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