Albrighton
Built-up area in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.641, -2.287 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 80 04 |
| Population: | 4,829 |
Albrighton is a large village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, lying on the A41 and the Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton rail line. Its position close to RAF Cosford and the M54 gives it a convenient mix of rural countryside and commuter links to nearby towns, while the village itself centres on a green and a compact high street of attractive period buildings.
Historically the settlement has deep roots and retains a traditional parish church and local institutions; it also has a long sporting and hunting association with the surrounding farmland. Today Albrighton combines small independent shops and services with a community feel, acting as a quiet residential centre for people working in the wider West Midlands and Shropshire area.
Postcode districts covering Albrighton
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 21 miles33.8 km
- Wolverhampton 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Dudley 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Walsall 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Telford 8.5 miles13.7 km
- West Bromwich 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Sutton Coldfield 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Cannock 12 miles19.4 km
- Shrewsbury 20.5 miles33 km
- Stafford 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Kidderminster 18 miles28.9 km
- Stourbridge 14.5 miles23.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Donington Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Boningale Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Boscobel Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tong Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shifnal South and Cosford Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Kingswood Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Beckbury Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ryton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Bishops Wood Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Pattingham and Patshull Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Pattingham Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Badger Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Albrighton
WV7 3PN, WV7 3LU, WV7 3JR, WV7 3LQ, WV7 3DX, WV7 3WF, WV7 3PH, WV7 3HB, WV7 3PG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 26.1 miles42 km
- East Midlands Airport 42.2 miles67.9 km
- Albrighton Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cosford Railway Station 0.8 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Albrighton Ad
- A Park View Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Old Vicarage 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Lion Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf Wolverhampton 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Park House Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 10 miles16.1 km
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 7.3 miles11.8 km
- International Hotel Telford 6.8 miles11 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
Schools in Albrighton
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Patshull Hall Estate 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Madeley Court Estate 6.9 miles11 km
- Davenport House Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Acton Hill Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Attingham Estate 16.2 miles26 km