Wrekin

Wrekin is a locality in Little Wenlock, Telford and Wrekin, England. Wrekin is situated nearby to the locality Cluddley, as well as near Aston.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Ercall and The Wrekin.

The Ercall

Peak

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

The Wrekin

Peak

Photo: Chrisbayley, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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

Sunnycroft

Museum

Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sunnycroft is a Victorian suburban villa, located in Wellington, Shropshire, and owned by the National Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wellington and Wrockwardine.

Wellington

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

Wrockwardine

Village

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Wrockwardine is a village and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The village lies north of The Wrekin and the M54/A5, and west of Wellington. Wrockwardine is situated 2 miles northwest of Wrekin.

Uppington

Village

Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Uppington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wroxeter and Uppington, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. Uppington is situated 2½ miles west of Wrekin.

Wrekin

Type: Locality
Location: Little Wenlock, Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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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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