Nancy’s Seat
Nancy’s Seat is a scenic viewpoint in Upton Magna, Shropshire, England. Nancy’s Seat is situated nearby to the peak Haughmond Hill, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Quarry View.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haughmond Hill and Haughmond Abbey.
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 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 Abbey is situated 1 mile north of Nancy’s Seat.
Church of St Lucia
Church
Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Lucia is situated 1 mile southeast of Nancy’s Seat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uffington and Upton Magna.
Uffington
Village
Photo: Dpaajones, Public domain.
Uffington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 234. It lies between Haughmond Hill and the River Severn, 3 miles east from the town centre of Shrewsbury, at grid reference SJ53151395.
Upton Magna
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upton Magna is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. Nearby are the villages of Uffington, Rodington and Withington, as well as the wooded Haughmond Hill.
Nancy’s Seat
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Inscription: “Come Rest a While”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Upton Magna, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7159° or 52° 42′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.68249° or 2° 40′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C4VP889+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 11801826961OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=benchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quarry View and Uffington Village Hall.
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