Acton Burnell
Acton Burnell is a locality in Shropshire, West Midlands, England. Acton Burnell is situated nearby to the locality Acton Pigott, as well as near the village Pitchford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Acton Burnell Castle and Pitchford Hall.
Acton Burnell Castle
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Acton Burnell Castle is a 13th-century fortified manor house, located near the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England. It is believed that the first Parliament of England at which the Commons were fully represented was held here in 1283.
Pitchford Hall
Manor estate
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Pitchford Hall is a Grade I listed Tudor country house in the village of Pitchford, Shropshire, 6 miles south east of Shrewsbury. It was built c.1560 on the site of a medieval building and has been modified several times since, particularly in the 1870s and 1880s when it was substantially restored, remodelled and extended.
St Mary’s Church, Acton Burnell
Church
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St Mary's Church is in the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England, and stands near the ruins of Acton Burnell Castle. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acton Burnell and Frodesley.
Acton Burnell
Village
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Acton Burnell is a village and parish in the English county of Shropshire. Home to Concord College, it is also famous for an early meeting of Parliament where the Statute of Acton Burnell was passed in 1283.
Frodesley
Hamlet
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Frodesley is a tiny village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire, and is situated partly within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Kenley
Hamlet
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Kenley is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. It is located in remote countryside, atop a ridge at around 180 metres above sea level.
Acton Burnell
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6135° or 52° 36′ 49″ northLongitude
-2.6912° or 2° 41′ 28″ westElevation
407 feet (124 metres)Open location code
9C4VJ875+CGGeoNames ID
7292248
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