Buildwas
Buildwas is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, on the north bank of the River Severn at grid reference SJ641045. It lies on the B4380 road between Atcham and Ironbridge.Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Holy Trinity and The Wrekin.
The Wrekin
Peak
Photo: Chrisbayley, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Wrekin is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some five miles west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. The Wrekin is situated 2 miles north of Buildwas.
Benthall Hall
Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benthall Hall is a 16th-century English country house in Benthall in the town of Broseley, Shropshire, England, and a few miles from the historic Ironbridge Gorge. Benthall Hall is situated 2 miles southeast of Buildwas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Wenlock and Sheinton.
Little Wenlock
Village
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Wenlock is a village and civil parish in the Telford and Wrekin borough in Shropshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 605.
Sheinton
Hamlet
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sheinton is a small rural village and civil parish just outside Telford, and within Shropshire. It is situated on the south bank of the River Severn opposite the Wrekin, a notable Shropshire landmark. Sheinton is situated 1½ miles west of Buildwas.
Wyke
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyke is a small hamlet in rural Shropshire, England, where it is part of the civil parish of Much Wenlock. Its name may originate from Old English wice, Wych elm, but is more likely derived from the word wic, dwelling or village. Wyke is situated 2 miles south of Buildwas.
Buildwas
- Type: Village with 309 residents
- Description: village and civil parish in Shropshire, England
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Buildwas, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.64012° or 52° 38′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.53711° or 2° 32′ 14″ westPopulation
309Elevation
157 feet (48 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB XXQOpen location code
9C4VJFR7+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 356748060OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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