Bicton

Bicton is a hamlet in southwest , England, one mile north of . The short River Unk passes through the hamlet. In previous centuries it was a township in the Clun division of the hundred of Clun.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in South Shropshire, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Bicton, Shropshire” and “Bicton, South Shropshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Clun Castle and Clun Town Hall.

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a medieval ruined castle in , , England. was established by the Norman lord Robert de Say after the Norman invasion of England and went on to become an important Marcher lord castle in the 12th century, with an extensive castle-guard system.

Museum
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is a municipal building in The Square in , , England. The building, which is now used as a museum, is a Grade II* listed building.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clun and Newcastle.

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is the smallest town in Shropshire with a population of less than 1000. It is on the bank of River . It is usually quite quiet, except for when the Green Man Festival is held in May and the Carnival is held in August.

Village
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is a village in the rural south west of , England. It lies at the confluence of the and the Folly Brook, 3 miles west of the small town of . is situated 2½ miles west of Bicton.

Hamlet
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is a small village in , England. It is located a mile northwest of the village of . The nearest town is . The village lies at 246 metres above sea level. Offa's Dyke Path runs through the village.

Bicton

Latitude
52.4393° or 52° 26′ 21″ north
Longitude
-3.0475° or 3° 2′ 51″ west
Elevation
253 feet (77 metres)
Open location code
9C4RCXQ2+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 268332455
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7301061
Wiki­data ID
Q4903729
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Bicton” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Bicton, South Shropshire”
  • Irish: “Bicton”
  • Polish: “Bicton (Clun)”
  • Polish: “Bicton”
  • Urdu: “بکٹن، ساؤتھ شروپشائر”
  • Welsh: “Bicton, de Swydd Amwythig”
  • Welsh: “Bicton”

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