Babbinswood

Babbinswood is a hamlet in Whittington, Shropshire, England. Babbinswood is situated nearby to the village Whittington, as well as near the hamlet Aston Square.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whittington Castle and Halston Hall.

Whittington Castle

Castle

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Whittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in the 13th century by one with buildings around a courtyard whose exterior wall was the curtain wall of the inner bailey.

Halston Hall

Castle

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Halston Hall is a Grade I listed building in the parish of Whittington, Shropshire, England. A country house first built around 1690, it was given protected status in January 1952.

Church of St John the Baptist

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whittington and Gobowen.

Whittington

Village

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Oswestry is a market town and historic railway town in Shropshire, close to the Welsh border. Oswestry is the largest settlement within the Oswestry Uplands, a designated natural area and national character area.

Gobowen

Village

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Gobowen is a village in Shropshire, England, about 3 miles north of Oswestry. The population according to the 2011 census was 3,270. Gobowen is situated 2½ miles northwest of Babbinswood.