Clunton
Clunton is a village in south Shropshire, England, to the east of the small town of Clun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rog Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Clunton, Shropshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bury Ditches and Clun Castle.
Bury Ditches
Archaeological site
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bury Ditches is a British Iron Age hill fort between Clun and Bishop's Castle in the Shropshire Hills of central England. Bury Ditches is situated 1½ miles north of Clunton.
Clun Castle
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clun Castle is a medieval ruined castle in Clun, Shropshire, England. Clun Castle was established by the Norman lord Robert de Say after the Norman invasion of England and went on to become an important Marcher lord castle in the 12th century, with an extensive castle-guard system. Clun Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Clunton.
Clun Town Hall
Museum
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clun Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square in Clun, Shropshire, England. The building, which is now used as a museum, is a Grade II* listed building. Clun Town Hall is situated 2 miles west of Clunton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Purslow and Kempton.
Purslow
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Purslow is a hamlet in south Shropshire, England. It is located on the B4368 between the towns of Clun and Craven Arms, on a minor crossroads. Purslow gave its name to a hundred and there is a pub at the crossroads called the "Hundred House". Purslow is situated 1½ miles east of Clunton.
Kempton
Village
Photo: Plumpdesigns, Public domain.
Kempton is a very small village in south Shropshire, England. The village was listed as one of William de Picot's holdings in the Domesday Book of 1086. It lies on the small River Kemp, which it takes its name from. Kempton is situated 2 miles northeast of Clunton.
Little Brampton
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Brampton is a hamlet in south Shropshire, England. It is located between Purslow and Aston on Clun, and is on the border of the civil parishes of Clunbury and Hopesay. Little Brampton is situated 2 miles east of Clunton.
Clunton
- Categories: hamlet, township, and locality
- Location: Clunbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.42593° or 52° 25′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.97942° or 2° 58′ 46″ westElevation
535 feet (163 metres)Open location code
9C4VC2GC+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 29724443OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Clunton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Clunton”
- French: “Clunton”
- Irish: “Clunton”
- Polish: “Clunton”
- Welsh: “Clunton”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cwm and Clunton Coppice.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Mary’s Church and Clunton Burial Ground.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Clunton”. Photo: Rog Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0.