Ball’s Coppice

Ball’s Coppice is a forest in Astley, Shropshire, England. Ball’s Coppice is situated near the village Upper Battlefield, as well as near the hamlet Upper Astley.

Places of Interest

Highlights: St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Battlefield and Haughmond Abbey.

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.

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.

Emmanuel

Church

Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Emmanuel is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shrewsbury and Harlescott.

Shrewsbury

Photo: Gnesener1900, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire in England. It is a very traditional market town, with a lot of mediaeval architecture and feel to the town.

Harlescott

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

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.

Ball’s Coppice

Type: Forest
Location: Astley, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.7536° or 52° 45′ 13″ north

Longitude

-2.7134° or 2° 42′ 48″ west

Open location code

9C4VQ73P+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 983900206

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Upper Battlefield and Battlefield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Battlefield Farm and Battle of Shrewsbury Exhibition.

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Worth a closer look: Shrewsbury and Telford.

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