Farley
Farley is a hamlet in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England. Farley is situated nearby to the hamlet Wyke, as well as near the locality Tick Wood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wenlock Priory and Benthall Hall.
Wenlock Priory
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Wenlock Priory, or St Milburga's Priory, is a ruined 12th-century monastery, located in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, at grid reference SJ625001. Roger de Montgomery re-founded the Priory as a Cluniac house between 1079 and 1082, on the site of an earlier 7th-century monastery.
Benthall Hall
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Benthall Hall is a 16th-century English country house in Benthall in the town of Broseley, Shropshire, England, and a few miles from the historic Ironbridge Gorge.
Much Wenlock Museum
Museum
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Much Wenlock Museum is situated 1½ miles southwest of Farley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wyke and Homer.
Wyke
Hamlet
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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.
Homer
Village
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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.
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 2 miles northwest of Farley.
Farley
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Much Wenlock, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.61674° or 52° 37′ 0″ northLongitude
-2.54203° or 2° 32′ 31″ westElevation
348 feet (106 metres)Open location code
9C4VJF85+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4058187362OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13278372
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