Acton Burnell
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.617, -2.68 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 54 02 |
| Population: | 544 |
Acton Burnell is a small, rural parish in Shropshire, England, set in rolling farmland and hedgerows rather than a clustered urban centre. The settlement is quiet and agricultural in character, with a handful of historic houses, a parish church and the kind of village community life you find across the Shropshire countryside.
Its main claim to wider attention is historic: the fortified manor built by Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath and Wells, and the 1283 assembly that produced the Statute of Acton Burnell link the village to medieval national history. Today the remains and listed buildings draw visitors interested in heritage, while most residents combine farming with commuting to nearby market towns.
Postcode districts covering Acton Burnell
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Telford 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Shrewsbury 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Kidderminster 24.2 miles39 km
- Wellington 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Kingswinford 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Oswestry 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Oswestry Rural 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Ryton 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Featherstone 24.2 miles39 km
- Wombourne 21 miles33.8 km
- Newport 16.5 miles26.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Acton Burnell Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Cound Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pitchford Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ruckley and Langley Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Frodesley Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kenley Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Church Preen Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Severn Valley Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hughley Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Cross Houses Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Berrington Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Longnor Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Acton Burnell
SY5 6BD, SY5 7PE, SY5 7EN, SY5 7PB, SY5 7PQ, SY5 7PJ, SY5 7PD, SY5 7HH, SY5 7PA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 40.8 miles65.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50 miles80.5 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Church Stretton Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Acton Burnell Ad
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 2 miles3.1 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
- The Corbet Arms 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Netley Hall 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
Schools in Acton Burnell
- Concord College Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Viroconium Archaeological site 4 miles6.4 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Attingham Estate 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Madeley Court Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Clee Hills Hill 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Davenport House Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles30 km