Pool Rough
Pool Rough is a forest in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Pool Rough is situated nearby to the locality Berwick Grange, as well as near the suburb Battlefield.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haughmond Abbey and St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield.
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.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield
Church
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene's Church is in the village of Battlefield, Shropshire, England, dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. It was built on the site of the 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury between Henry IV and Henry "Hotspur" Percy, and was originally intended as a chantry, a place of intercession and commemoration for those killed in the fighting.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlescott and Astley.
Harlescott
Suburb
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Harlescott is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is one of the most industrial parts of the town, and is the 5th most deprived ward in non-metropolitan Shropshire Neighbouring suburbs include Sundorne to the east and Ditherington to the south.
Astley
Village
Photo: Andy and Hilary, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Astley is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The official 2001 census recorded 454 people living in the parish and 116 in the village itself, falling slightly to 449 at the 2011 Census.
Hadnall
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hadnall is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It lies on the A49, some 9 km north-north-east of Shrewsbury. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 688.
Pool Rough
- Type: Forest
- Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7446° or 52° 44′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.7016° or 2° 42′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C4VP7VX+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 43122433OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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