Wyke

Wyke is a small hamlet in rural , England, where it is part of the civil parish of . Its name may originate from Old English wice, Wych elm, but is more likely derived from the word wic, dwelling or village.
Wikipedia
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Shropshire, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Wyke, Shropshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benthall Hall and Former Church of St Bartholomew.

Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 16th-century English country house in in the town of , , England, and a few miles from the historic Ironbridge Gorge.

Church
Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , originally the Severn Warehouse, is managed by the National Trust and is one of the ten museums to be acquired from the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in 2026. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wyke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benthall and Barrow.

Village
Photo: Stephen Dewhirst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the civil parish of , England. It is south of , about a mile south of on the , and almost contiguous with the town of .

Hamlet
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet and civil parish in , England, some 5 miles south of between Ironbridge and . Although itself consists of a church and just a few dwellings, the parish extends from to the eastern edge of Much Wenlock; it also includes the hamlets of and , and the lost settlement of Caughley.

Town
Photo: Mike White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a market town in , England, with a population of 4,929 at the 2011 Census and an estimate of 5,022 in 2019. The flows to its north and east. is situated 1½ miles east of Wyke.

Wyke

Latitude
52.61589° or 52° 36′ 57″ north
Longitude
-2.52134° or 2° 31′ 17″ west
Elevation
558 feet (170 metres)
Open location code
9C4VJF8H+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52860355
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13278330
Wiki­data ID
Q3876632
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Wyke” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Wyke”
  • French: “Wyke”
  • Irish: “Wyke”
  • Welsh: “Wyke, Swydd Amwythig”
  • Welsh: “Wyke”

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