Rhosfach
Rhosfach is a residential area in Selattyn and Gobowen, Shropshire, England. Rhosfach is situated nearby to the forest Foel Wood, as well as near the heath Oswestry Old Racecourse Common.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary, Selattyn and Old Oswestry.
Church of St Mary, Selattyn
Church
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Church of St Mary, Selattyn is situated 1¼ miles north of Rhosfach.
Old Oswestry
Archaeological site
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Old Oswestry is a large early Iron Age hill fort in the Welsh Marches near Oswestry in north west Shropshire, England. The earthworks, which remain one of the best preserved hill forts in the UK, have been described as "The Stonehenge of the Iron Age Period". Old Oswestry is situated 2 miles east of Rhosfach.
Oswestry Castle
Castle
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Oswestry Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The castle has also been known as, or recorded in historical documents as: Album Monasterium; Blancminster; Blankmouster; Blancmustier; Croes Oswald; L'Oeuvre; L'uvre; Castle Loure; Luure; Luvre; Lvvre: Castle Philip; Oswaldestre; Meresberie. Oswestry Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Rhosfach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oswestry and Gobowen.
Oswestry
Oswestry is a market town and historic railway town in Shropshire, close to the Welsh border. Oswestry is the largest settlement within the Oswestry Uplands, a designated natural area and national character area.
Gobowen
Village
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Gobowen is a village in Shropshire, England, about 3 miles north of Oswestry. The population according to the 2011 census was 3,270. Gobowen is situated 2½ miles east of Rhosfach.
Weston Rhyn
Village
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Weston Rhyn is a large village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It lies between the towns of Chirk, in Wales, and Oswestry, in England. The civil parish, which also includes Bronygarth, Pentre-Newydd and a number of small hamlets, had a total population of 2,668 at the 2001 census, rising to 2,850 at the 2011 Census. Weston Rhyn is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rhosfach.
Rhosfach
Latitude
52.8799° or 52° 52′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.09417° or 3° 5′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C4RVWH4+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 856970872OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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