Wem Castle
Wem Castle is an archaeological site in Wem, Shropshire, England. Wem Castle is situated nearby to Church Hall, as well as near Church of St Peter and St Paul.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jennymutual, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Wem Castle Motte” and “Wem Castle: a motte castle immediately south west of St Peter and St Paul’s Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Peter and St Paul and Church Hall.
Wem Town Hall
Arts center
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wem Town Hall is a building in the market-town of Wem in Shropshire, England. It is currently used as a venue for music and dance concerts, films, stage shows and exhibitions. Wem Town Hall is situated 570 feet northeast of Wem Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tilley and Loppington.
Tilley
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tilley is a small village in the civil parish of Wem Rural, to the south of and almost merged with Wem in north Shropshire. A hamlet, Tilley Green, lies to its southeast at grid reference SJ511273.
Loppington
Village
Photo: John Harding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loppington is a village and parish in Shropshire, England, situated a few miles west of Wem. The population of the parish is 576 and there are 206 households. Loppington is situated 2½ miles west of Wem Castle.
Quina Brook
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quina Brook is a hamlet in north Shropshire, near the border between England and Wales. Population details for the 2011 census are found under Wem Rural. Quina Brook is situated 2½ miles north of Wem Castle.
Wem Castle
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wem, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.85466° or 52° 51′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.7265° or 2° 43′ 35″ westElevation
266 feet (81 metres)Open location code
9C4VV73F+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 376426832OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wem Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wem Castle”
- Swedish: “Wem Castle”
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