Turfmoor
Turfmoor is a hamlet in Kinnerley, Shropshire, England. Turfmoor is situated nearby to the hamlet Edgerley, as well as near Kynaston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kynaston’s Cave and Knockin Castle.
Kynaston’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kynaston’s Cave is situated 2 miles east of Turfmoor.
Knockin Castle
Castle
Knockin Castle is situated in the village of Knockin on Shropshire between Oswestry and Shrewsbury, England. This was a fortified residence on level ground founded by Guy le Strange between 1154 and 1160 and it remained the principal holding of the le Strange family for most of the Middle Ages. Knockin Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Turfmoor.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Rtenny, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 2½ miles northwest of Turfmoor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kynaston and Kinnerley.
Kynaston
Hamlet
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kynaston is an English hamlet in the parish of Kinnerley, Shropshire. The place-name appears in the 1086 Domesday Book in the spelling of Chimerstun, but this is known to be corrupt.
Kinnerley
Village
Photo: J Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinnerley is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies between the neighbouring villages of Dovaston and Pentre and the nearest town is Oswestry. To the north is the village of Knockin. Kinnerley is situated 1½ miles northwest of Turfmoor.
Knockin
Village
Photo: Hans Linnet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockin is a village and civil parish in north-west Shropshire, England. It is located on the B4396 road, around 5 miles south-east of the town of Oswestry, and 11+1⁄2 miles from the county town of Shrewsbury. Knockin is situated 2½ miles northwest of Turfmoor.
Turfmoor
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Kinnerley, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.76366° or 52° 45′ 49″ northLongitude
-2.95929° or 2° 57′ 33″ westElevation
217 feet (66 metres)Open location code
9C4VQ27R+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3448184568OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13280691
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