Acton Burnell Castle

Acton Burnell Castle is a 13th-century fortified manor house, located near the village of , Shropshire, England. It is believed that the first Parliament of England at which the Commons were fully represented was held here in 1283.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Concord College and Langley Chapel.

School
is an independent co-educational… is situated 940 feet northeast of Acton Burnell Castle.

Church
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is an Anglican church, built in 1601… is situated 1¼ miles south of Acton Burnell Castle.

Church
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is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Acton Burnell Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acton Burnell and Frodesley.

Village
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is a village and parish in the English county of .

Hamlet
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is a tiny village and civil parish in the…

Hamlet
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is a small village and civil parish in the county of . is situated 2 miles southeast of Acton Burnell Castle.

Acton Burnell Castle

Latitude
52.61287° or 52° 36′ 46″ north
Longitude
-2.68974° or 2° 41′ 23″ west
Elevation
430 feet (131 metres)
Open location code
9C4VJ876+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 198844270
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6286420
Wiki­data ID
Q4677663
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Acton Burnell Castle” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Evenwood and Pitchford.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: St Peter’s and The Lodge.

Shropshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Shrewsbury and Telford.

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