Old Windmill
Old Windmill is a scenic viewpoint in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England. Old Windmill is situated nearby to Shadwell Quarry, as well as near the pitch Much Wenlock Crown Green Bowls Club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wenlock Priory and Much Wenlock Museum.
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. Wenlock Priory is situated 2,300 feet south of Old Windmill.
Much Wenlock Museum
Museum
Photo: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Much Wenlock Museum is situated 2,900 feet south of Old Windmill.
Much Wenlock Guildhall
Building
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The Much Wenlock Guildhall is a guildhall located on Wilmore Street in Much Wenlock, Shropshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. Much Wenlock Guildhall is situated 2,900 feet south of Old Windmill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homer and Wyke.
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.
Wyke
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Wyke is situated 1½ miles northeast of Old Windmill.
Harley
Village
Photo: Roger Kidd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 163. Harley is situated 2 miles west of Old Windmill.
Old Windmill
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Much Wenlock, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.60385° or 52° 36′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.55532° or 2° 33′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C4VJC3V+GVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1962552449OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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