Acton Scott
Acton Scott is a locality in Shropshire, West Midlands, England. Acton Scott is situated nearby to the locality Alcaston, as well as near the hamlet Marshbrook.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Margaret, Acton Scott and Flounders’ Folly.
Flounders’ Folly
Photo: Jon Rob, Public domain.
Flounders' Folly is a tower built in 1838 on Callow Hill, near Craven Arms at the western end of Wenlock Edge in Shropshire, England. It is approximately 80 feet tall, 16 feet square and clearly visible on the skyline from the Cardiff–Crewe railway line, just north of Craven Arms, or from the A49 Shrewsbury to Hereford road. Flounders’ Folly is situated 2½ miles south of Acton Scott.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church
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Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 2½ miles southwest of Acton Scott.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Church Stretton and Little Stretton.
Church Stretton
Photo: Thomas Tolkien, CC BY 2.0.
Church Stretton is a small town in Shropshire. Church Stretton is small, but busy and prosperous, and is popular for those who enjoy hillwalking and admiring the scenery of south Shropshire.
Little Stretton
Village
Photo: Ian Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Stretton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Church Stretton, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. Little Stretton is situated 2 miles north of Acton Scott.
Hope Bowdler
Village
Photo: Carol Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hope Bowdler is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the B4371, 1.5 miles east of the market town of Church Stretton. Hope Bowdler is situated 2½ miles northeast of Acton Scott.
Acton Scott
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.4941° or 52° 29′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.8021° or 2° 48′ 8″ westElevation
545 feet (166 metres)Open location code
9C4VF5VX+J5GeoNames ID
7301056
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