Haughton
Haughton is a hamlet in Upton Magna, Shropshire, England. Haughton is situated nearby to the hamlet Ebrey Wood, as well as near the village Bings Heath.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haughmond Abbey and Haughmond Hill.
Haughmond Abbey
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
Haughmond Abbey is a ruined, medieval, Augustinian monastery a few miles from Shrewsbury, England. It was probably founded in the early 12th century and was closely associated with the FitzAlan family, who became Earls of Arundel, and some of their wealthier vassals and allies.
Haughmond Hill
Peak
Photo: ChrisJB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haughmond Hill is a small, shallow hill in the English county of Shropshire. It is covered by woodland for the most part, although there is an open cast quarry in use. Haughmond Hill is situated 2 miles south of Haughton.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield
Church
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene's Church is in the village of Battlefield, Shropshire, England, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It was built on the site of the 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury between Henry IV and Henry "Hotspur" Percy, and was originally intended as a chantry, a place of intercession and commemoration for those killed in the fighting. St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield is situated 2½ miles west of Haughton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roden and Poynton.
Roden
Village
Photo: Paul Beaman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roden is a hamlet in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, six miles northeast of Shrewsbury. The little River Roden flows past the village.
Poynton
Hamlet
Photo: Paul Beaman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poynton is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Haughton.
Astley
Village
Photo: Andy and Hilary, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Astley is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The official 2001 census recorded 454 people living in the parish and 116 in the village itself, falling slightly to 449 at the 2011 Census. Astley is situated 2 miles northwest of Haughton.
Haughton
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Upton Magna, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.74315° or 52° 44′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.66618° or 2° 39′ 58″ westElevation
276 feet (84 metres)Open location code
9C4VP8VM+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 610539346OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13278144
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