Bishop’s Castle

Bishop's Castle is a market town in the south west of , England. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,893. Bishop's Castle is 1.5 miles east of the Wales–England border, about 20 miles north-west of and about 20 miles south-west of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and Church of the Holy Trinity.

Church

School
Bishop's Castle Community College is a coeducational secondary school located in in the English county of . Established in 1922 as Bishop's Castle County High School, today it is a foundation school administered by Shropshire Council.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lydham and Colebatch.

Village
is a small village and civil parish in , England. is situated on the junction of the A488 and the A489 main roads, about 2 miles north of .

Village
is a small village and civil parish in southwest , England. The population of the Civil Parish as at the 2011 census was 210. The village lies on the A488, one mile south of , on the road to .

Bishop’s Castle

Latitude
52.492° or 52° 29′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.0034° or 3° 0′ 12″ west
Elevation
659 feet (201 metres)
Open location code
9C4RFXRW+RJ
Geo­Names ID
7297093
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