Acton
Acton is a village in Shropshire, England, south of Bishop's Castle. Acton has about 1,480 residents.
- Hamlet with about 1,480 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 830 feet (250 metres)
- …is also known as “Acton, Shropshire”
- Description: village in Shropshire, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bury Ditches and Church of St John the Baptist.
Bury Ditches
Bury Ditches is a British Iron Age hill fort between…
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist is situated 2 miles north of Acton.
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church of St Michael and All Angels is situated 2½ miles east of Acton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colebatch and Cefn Einion.
Colebatch
Colebatch is a small village and civil parish in southwest Shropshire, England.
Cefn Einion
Cefn Einion is a dispersed hamlet in southwest Shropshire, England. Cefn Einion is situated 2 miles west of Acton.
Bicton
Bicton is a hamlet in southwest Shropshire, England, one mile north of Clun. Bicton is situated 2 miles southwest of Acton.
Acton
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Latitude
52.45826° or 52° 27′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.01149° or 3° 0′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C4RFX5Q+8C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Acton” goes by many names.
ActonSwedish
Acton, ShropshireSwedish
ایکٹن، شروپشائرUrdu
ActonWelsh
Acton, Swydd AmwythigWelsh
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Acton Bank and Brockton Methodist Church.
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Shropshire: Highlights
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