Bishops Wood

Bishops Wood, or Bishopswood is a small village on the border with . It is home to the Royal Oak public house, the first to be named after the nearby at in which King Charles II hid after the Battle of Worcester.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Staffordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Bishops Wood, Staffordshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Oak and Boscobel House.

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The was the English oak tree within which the future King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651.

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is a Grade II* listed building in the parish of in . It has been, at various times, a farmhouse, a hunting lodge, and a holiday home; but it is most famous for its role in the escape of Charles II after the Battle of Worcester in 1651.

Park
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is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, , England, set in more than 1,000 acres of park landscaped by Capability Brown. The park is located 10 miles north-west of , and 8 miles east of , close to the border with . is situated 1½ miles west of Bishops Wood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boscobel and Wheaton Aston.

Hamlet
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was a civil parish in the east of , England, on the border with . To the north is the Staffordshire village of Bishops Wood.

Village
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is a small village in , England about 9 miles south west of and 7 miles west of . It is located beside Bridge 19 of the Shropshire Union Canal. is situated 2 miles northeast of Bishops Wood.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , also bordering in . It is located between the towns of , and . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bishops Wood.

Bishops Wood

Latitude
52.68267° or 52° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.24378° or 2° 14′ 38″ west
Elevation
492 feet (150 metres)
Open location code
9C4VMQM4+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 274528656
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12264127
Wiki­data ID
Q4918072
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Bishops Wood” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Bishops Wood”
  • French: “Bishops Wood”
  • Irish: “Bishops Wood”
  • Polish: “Bishops Wood”
  • Urdu: “بشپس وڈ”

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Notable Places Nearby

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