France Island
France Island is a forest in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. France Island is situated nearby to the suburb Underdale, as well as near Castlefields.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shrewsbury Castle and Shrewsbury railway station.
Shrewsbury Castle
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Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed.
Shrewsbury railway station
Railway station
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Shrewsbury railway station serves the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. Built in 1848, it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969. Many services starting at or passing through the station are bound for Wales, and it is a key hub for its operator, Transport for Wales; services are also provided by West Midlands Railway.
Shrewsbury Abbey
Church
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The Abbey Church of the Holy Cross is an ancient foundation in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The Abbey was founded in 1083 as a Benedictine monastery by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlescott and Copthorne.
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.
Copthorne
Suburb
Copthorne is a suburb located in the western side of the county town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 4,105.
Bayston Hill
Village
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Bayston Hill is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is 3 miles south of the county town Shrewsbury and located on the main A49 road, the Shrewsbury to Hereford road.
France Island
- Type: Forest
- Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.7158° or 52° 42′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.7361° or 2° 44′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C4VP787+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 48989620OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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