The Wrekin

The Wrekin is a hill in east , England. It is located some five miles west of , on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,250 feet
  • Description: large hill in the United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Wrekin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Wrekin transmitting station and The Ercall.

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is a telecommunications and broadcasting facility on The Wrekin, a hill in the county of , . It includes a 52 metres tall free-standing lattice tower with transmitting antennas attached at various heights.

Peak
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is a small hill in , England, between The Wrekin and . It is an internationally important geological site, part of The Wrekin and Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uppington and Eaton Constantine.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of , England.

Hamlet
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is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in , England. It is located just off the B4380 road, between and , near The Wrekin hill.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the borough of and ceremonial county of , England. The village lies north of The Wrekin and the /A5, and west of .

The Wrekin

Latitude
52.66931° or 52° 40′ 10″ north
Longitude
-2.55144° or 2° 33′ 5″ west
Elevation
1,250 feet (381 metres)
Open location code
9C4VMC9X+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 692358
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­survey_point
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6947739
Wiki­data ID
Q2914585
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“The Wrekin” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “The Wrekin”
  • Dutch: “The Wrekin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ذا وريكين”
  • French: “Mont Gilbert”
  • French: “The Wrekin”
  • Japanese: “ザ・リーキン”
  • Japanese: “ザ・レキン”
  • Ladin: “The Wrekin”
  • Latin: “Mons Gilberti”
  • Lithuanian: “Rekinas”
  • Swedish: “The Wrekin (kulle i Storbritannien, lat 52,67, long -2,55)”
  • Swedish: “The Wrekin”
  • Welsh: “Din Gwrygon”

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Localities in the Area

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