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 include Concord College and Langley Chapel.

School
is an independent co-educational international day/boarding school in , , situated in the grounds of Acton Burnell Castle. is situated 940 feet northeast of Acton Burnell Castle.

Church
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is an Anglican church, built in 1601, located in a remote area approximately 1.5 miles to the south of , , . 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 . Home to Concord College, it is also famous for an early meeting of Parliament where the Statute of was passed in 1283.

Hamlet
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is a tiny village and civil parish in the county of , and is situated partly within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Hamlet
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is a small village and civil parish in the county of . It is located in remote countryside, atop a ridge at around 180 metres above sea level. 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
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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

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Nearby Places

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