The Buttercross
The Buttercross is a building in Ludlow, Shropshire, England which is located on The Buttercross. The Buttercross is situated nearby to Ludlow Museum, as well as near the heritage site High Cross (site of, until 1743).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ludlow Castle and St Laurence’s Church.
Ludlow Castle
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ludlow Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the town of Ludlow in the English county of Shropshire, standing on a promontory overlooking the River Teme. Ludlow Castle is situated 890 feet west of The Buttercross.
St Laurence’s Church
Church
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St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, is a Church of England parish church in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. It is a grade I listed building. The church is a member of the Greater Churches Group and is the largest parish church in Shropshire.
Ludlow College
College
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Ludlow College is a sixth form college situated in the heart of Ludlow, Shropshire, England. It now forms part of the Herefordshire and Ludlow College, though retains its own identity. Ludlow College is situated 560 feet west of The Buttercross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ludford and Sheet.
Ludford
Hamlet
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Ludford is a small village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England. The parish is situated adjacent to the market town of Ludlow and was, until 1895, partly in Herefordshire.
Sheet
Village
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Sheet is a small modern village in the parish of Ludford about 1 mile from the town centre of Ludlow, Shropshire. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Overton
Village
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Overton is a small village in south Shropshire, England. Overton lies west of the River Teme, 1.5 miles south of the town of Ludlow and close to the border with Herefordshire. Overton is situated 1½ miles south of The Buttercross.
The Buttercross
- Type: Building
- Address: The Buttercross, Ludlow
- Location: Ludlow, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.36778° or 52° 22′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.71913° or 2° 43′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C4V979J+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 112509388OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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