Wrekin

Wrekin is a locality in , , . Wrekin is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Ercall and The Wrekin.

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

Peak
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is a hill in east , England. It is located some five miles west of , on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and .

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellington and Wrockwardine.

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is a market town within , . It contains perhaps the largest commercial space outside of 's town centre. It is the part of furthest west, both by motorway and by rail.

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 and the /A5, and west of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Wrekin.

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. is situated 2½ miles west of Wrekin.

Wrekin

Latitude
52.67988° or 52° 40′ 48″ north
Longitude
-2.53685° or 2° 32′ 13″ west
Elevation
558 feet (170 metres)
Open location code
9C4VMFH7+X7
Geo­Names ID
6947740
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