Hopton Castle (village)
Hopton Castle | |
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The Keep, Hopton Castle | |
Location within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SO363782 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CRAVEN ARMS |
Postcode district | SY7 |
Dialling code | 01547 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Hopton Castle is a small village and
civil parish in south Shropshire
, England.
The village grew up near to the
.Instead of a
parish council it has a parish meeting;[1]
this is due to the very small population of the parish.
Hopton Titterhill
Within the parish, to the southwest of the village, lies Hopton Titterhill, a wooded hill which is open access land. The hill rises to 397 metres (1,302 ft) above sea level, and the summit provides a good view of the lower Clun valley.
See also
References
- ^ Shropshire Council[permanent dead link] Map of Local Joint Committee 19