The Berth
The Berth is an archaeological site in Baschurch, Shropshire, England. The Berth is situated nearby to the pond Birchgrove Pool, as well as near Baschurch Fire Station.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “The Berth Hillfort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birchgrove Pool and The Corbet School.
Birchgrove Pool
Pond
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birchgrove Pool is a pond, which is situated 2,300 feet southeast of The Berth.
The Corbet School
School
The Corbet School is a mixed secondary school located in Baschurch in the English county of Shropshire. Originally known as Baschurch Secondary Modern School, later the school became comprehensive and went on to gain specialist status as a Technology College. The Corbet School is situated 1 mile south of The Berth.
Church of Holy Trinity
Church
Photo: J Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Holy Trinity is situated 1¼ miles north of The Berth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baschurch and Petton.
Baschurch
Village
Photo: Raggatt2000, Public domain.
Baschurch is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It lies in the north of Shropshire. The village had a population of 2,854 as of the 2021 census. Shrewsbury is to the south-east, Oswestry is to the north-west, and Wem is to the north-east of Baschurch.
Petton
Village
Photo: Mike Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Petton is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It was mentioned in Domesday as "Peetone", a name probably derived from Old English paec-tun, "settlement by the hill". Petton is situated 2 miles north of The Berth.
Walford
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walford is a village in the civil parish of Baschurch, in Shropshire, England. It is notable for its agricultural college. The B5067, Shrewsbury to Baschurch road, runs through the village. Walford is situated 2 miles south of The Berth.
The Berth
- Categories: marsh fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Baschurch, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.80724° or 52° 48′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.84783° or 2° 50′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C4VR542+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 468679031OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17643196
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