Harlescott
Harlescott is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is one of the most industrial parts of the town, and is the 5th most deprived ward in non-metropolitan Shropshire Neighbouring suburbs include Sundorne to the east and Ditherington to the south.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include The Church of the Holy Spirit, Harlescott and Emmanuel.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield
Church
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene's Church is in the village of Battlefield, Shropshire, England, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It was built on the site of the 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury between Henry IV and Henry "Hotspur" Percy, and was originally intended as a chantry, a place of intercession and commemoration for those killed in the fighting.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heathgates and Ditherington.
Heathgates
Suburb
Shrewsbury is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, 33 miles northwest of Wolverhampton, 15 miles west of Telford, 31 miles southeast of Wrexham and 53 miles north of Hereford.
Ditherington
Suburb
Ditherington is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. It is the fourth most deprived ward in the Shropshire unitary authority area.
Harlescott
- Type: Suburb with 5,060 residents
- Description: suburb in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.73682° or 52° 44′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.72526° or 2° 43′ 31″ westPopulation
5,060Elevation
262 feet (80 metres)Open location code
9C4VP7PF+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2225302577OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2647469Wikidata ID
Q15223060
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In Other Languages
“Harlescott” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Harlescott”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Berwick Grange and Sundorne Grove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harlescott Park and Ride and Hollywood Bowl.
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