Upton Magna
Upton Magna is a locality in Shropshire, West Midlands, England. Upton Magna is situated nearby to the village Uffington, as well as near the hamlet Preston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haughmond Abbey and Haughmond Hill.
Haughmond Abbey
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Haughmond Abbey is a ruined, medieval, Augustinian monastery a few miles from Shrewsbury, England. It was probably founded in the early 12th century and was closely associated with the FitzAlan family, who became Earls of Arundel, and some of their wealthier vassals and allies.
Haughmond Hill
Peak
Photo: ChrisJB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haughmond Hill is a small, shallow hill in the English county of Shropshire. It is covered by woodland for the most part, although there is an open cast quarry in use.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shrewsbury and Harlescott.
Shrewsbury
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Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire in England. It is a very traditional market town, with a lot of mediaeval architecture and feel to the town.
Harlescott
Suburb
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Harlescott is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is one of the most industrial parts of the town, and is the 5th most deprived ward in non-metropolitan Shropshire Neighbouring suburbs include Sundorne to the east and Ditherington to the south. Harlescott is situated 2½ miles northwest of Upton Magna.
Upton Magna
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upton Magna is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. Nearby are the villages of Uffington, Rodington and Withington, as well as the wooded Haughmond Hill.
Upton Magna
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7199° or 52° 43′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.674° or 2° 40′ 26″ westElevation
486 feet (148 metres)Open location code
9C4VP89G+WCGeoNames ID
7297118
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