Buildwas

Buildwas is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, on the north bank of the at grid reference SJ641045. It lies on the B4380 road between and .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Holy Trinity and The Wrekin.

Church

Peak
is a hill in east , England. It is located some five miles west of , on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and . is situated 2 miles north of Buildwas.

is a 16th-century English country house in in the town of , , England, and a few miles from the historic Ironbridge Gorge. is situated 2 miles southeast of Buildwas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Wenlock and Sheinton.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the borough in , England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 605.

Hamlet
is a small rural village and civil parish just outside , and within . It is situated on the south bank of the opposite , a notable Shropshire landmark. is situated 1½ miles west of Buildwas.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet in rural , England, where it is part of the civil parish of . Its name may originate from Old English wice, Wych elm, but is more likely derived from the word wic, dwelling or village. is situated 2 miles south of Buildwas.

Buildwas

Latitude
52.64012° or 52° 38′ 24″ north
Longitude
-2.53711° or 2° 32′ 14″ west
Population
309
Elevation
157 feet (48 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB XXQ
Open location code
9C4VJFR7+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356748060
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2654363
Wiki­data ID
Q3811602
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Buildwas” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Buildwas
  • Dutch: Buildwas
  • French: Buildwas
  • German: Buildwas
  • Irish: Buildwas
  • Japanese: ビルドウォズ
  • Japanese: ビルドワス
  • Ladin: Buildwas
  • Latin: Parva Buldewas
  • Polish: Buildwas
  • Swedish: Buildwas
  • Turkish: Buildwas
  • Welsh: Buildwas
  • Buildwas

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