Barbers Gorse

Barbers Gorse is a forest in , , . Barbers Gorse is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Donnington Wood Canal and Lilleshall Abbey.

Canal
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The was a 5.5-mile private canal in East , , which ran from coal pits owned by Earl Gower at Donnington Wood to on the Wolverhampton to Newport Turnpike Road.

Ruins
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was an Augustinian abbey in , , today located 6 miles north of . It was founded between 1145 and 1148 and followed the austere customs and observance of the Abbey of Arrouaise in northern France.

Church
The Church of St Mary, Sheriffhales, is a Church of England place of worship in the village of , near the eastern edge of Shropshire, although for most of its history the parish was mainly in , with a small portion in Shropshire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Muxton.

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is a small market town in , with a history dating back to the 12th century. It is home to several educational institutions, and has housed a wide range of notable people throughout the centuries.

Suburb
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is a village in the parish of Donnington and in the borough of , England. It situated between the towns of , and .

Village
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is a scattered village in , England, 4 miles north-east of , 3 miles north of and 4 miles south of . The name derives from Halh and scīr-rēfa which is a combination of Hales and Sheriff.

Barbers Gorse

Latitude
52.7291° or 52° 43′ 45″ north
Longitude
-2.3547° or 2° 21′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C4VPJHW+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229158196
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Heath Hill and Weston Heath.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Marlpits and Lilleshall Golf Course.

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