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Hopton Castle, Shropshire

Hopton Castle
Hopton Castle 02.jpg
The Keep, Hopton Castle
Hopton Castle is located in Shropshire
Hopton Castle
Hopton Castle
Hopton Castle shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference SO363782
Civil parish
  • Hopton Castle
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
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament
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England
Shropshire
52°23′53″N 2°56′10″W / 52.398°N 2.936°W / 52.398; -2.936Coordinates: 52°23′53″N 2°56′10″W / 52.398°N 2.936°W / 52.398; -2.936

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

The village grew up near to 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.

Instead of a parish council it has a parish meeting; this is due to the very small population of the parish.

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.



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