Monkmoor
Monkmoor is a suburb in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Monkmoor is situated nearby to the suburb Underdale, as well as near Telford Estate.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shrewsbury Castle and Shrewsbury Abbey.
Shrewsbury Castle
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Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed.
Shrewsbury Abbey
Church
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The Abbey Church of the Holy Cross is an ancient foundation in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The Abbey was founded in 1083 as a Benedictine monastery by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery.
Shrewsbury railway station
Railway station
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Shrewsbury railway station serves the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. Built in 1848, it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969. Many services starting at or passing through the station are bound for Wales, and it is a key hub for its operator, Transport for Wales; services are also provided by West Midlands Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ditherington and Heathgates.
Ditherington
Suburb
Ditherington is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. It is the fourth most deprived ward in the Shropshire unitary authority area.
Heathgates
Suburb
Shrewsbury is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, 33 miles northwest of Wolverhampton, 15 miles west of Telford, 31 miles southeast of Wrexham and 53 miles north of Hereford.
Monkmoor
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.71537° or 52° 42′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.72698° or 2° 43′ 37″ westElevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
9C4VP78F+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 256144599OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
13269477
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