Richard’s Castle (Shropshire)
Richard's Castle is a village, castle and two civil parishes on the border of the counties of Herefordshire and Shropshire in England. The Herefordshire part of the parish had a population of 250 at the 2011 census, the Shropshire part, 424.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ludlow Castle and St Bartholomew’s Church.
Ludlow Castle
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ludlow Castle is a ruined mediaeval fortification in the town of the same name in the English county of Shropshire, standing on a promontory overlooking the River Teme. Ludlow Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Richard’s Castle (Shropshire).
St Bartholomew’s Church
Church
Photo: Jonathan Ormond, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Bartholomew's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ludlow and Brimfield.
Ludlow
Ludlow is a town of 10,000 people in Shropshire. It is a typical English market town with a castle. The historic centre of Ludlow has largely escaped development that would otherwise alter its medieval, Tudor and Georgian character.
Brimfield
Village
Brimfield is a village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England. The village lies on the A49 road at the border with Shropshire. To the south, near the hamlet of Ashton, excavations at the site of Ashton Castle have revealed traces of a large stone enclosure castle.
Ludford
Hamlet
Photo: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ludford is a small village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England. The parish is situated adjacent to the market town of Ludlow and was, until 1895, partly in Herefordshire. Ludford is situated 2 miles north of Richard’s Castle (Shropshire).
Richard’s Castle (Shropshire)
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.3318° or 52° 19′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.7234° or 2° 43′ 24″ westElevation
308 feet (94 metres)Open location code
9C4V87JG+PJGeoNames ID
7292918
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