Homer
Homer is a small village in Shropshire, England, north of the town of Much Wenlock. The name first appears in the 14th century as "Honemor". Originally common land called Homer Wood, the settlement developed from squatters' cottages encroaching on the common during the 17th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Homer, Shropshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Much Wenlock Museum and Church of St Mary, Harley.
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church
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Church of St Peter and St Paul is situated 1½ miles north of Homer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harley and Sheinton.
Harley
Village
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Harley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 163.
Sheinton
Hamlet
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Sheinton is a small rural village and civil parish just outside Telford, and within Shropshire. It is situated on the south bank of the River Severn opposite the Wrekin, a notable Shropshire landmark. Sheinton is situated 1½ miles north of Homer.
Wyke
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyke is a small hamlet in rural Shropshire, England, where it is part of the civil parish of Much Wenlock. Its name may originate from Old English wice, Wych elm, but is more likely derived from the word wic, dwelling or village. Wyke is situated 2 miles east of Homer.
Homer
- Category: locality
- Location: Much Wenlock, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6105° or 52° 36′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.56532° or 2° 33′ 55″ westElevation
361 feet (110 metres)Open location code
9C4VJC6M+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1576119806OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Homer” goes by many names.
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