Hopton Castle (village)

Hopton Castle
Hopton Castle
	File:Hopton Castle 02.jpg The Keep, Hopton Castle
	Hopton Castle is located in Shropshire Hopton Castle Hopton Castle Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO363782
Civil parish	Hopton Castle;
Unitary authority	Shropshire;
Ceremonial county	Shropshire;
Region	West Midlands;
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	Ludlow;
	List of places UK England Shropshire 52°23′53″N 2°56′10″W / 52.398°N 2.936°W

Hopton Castle is a small village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England.

The village grew up around the keep of Hopton Castle, which was opened as a visitor attraction in 2011. Nearby is the hamlet of Hopton Heath, with its railway station on the Heart of Wales Line. Also nearby are the villages of Bedstone, Bucknell and Clungunford.

Because of the parish's small population, instead of a parish council it has a parish meeting.^[1]

The parish church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building.^[2]

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.

References

↑ Shropshire Council^{[permanent dead link]} Map of Local Joint Committee 19
↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II) (1367008)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

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[1] Shropshire Council^{[permanent dead link]} Map of Local Joint Committee 19

[2] Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II) (1367008)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

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Hopton Titterhill

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