Castlefields and Ditherington
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.719, -2.741 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 50 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Castlefields and Ditherington sit on the northern fringe of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, blending mid-20th-century housing estates with pockets of former industrial land. The neighbourhood is within easy reach of the town centre and the River Severn, so it feels both connected to Shrewsbury’s amenities and shaped by its riverside setting.
Historically the area is best known for the Ditherington Flax Mill, the late 18th-century iron-framed mill often described as the “grandfather of skyscrapers”; its recent restoration has become a focal point for local regeneration. Today the locality has a mixed social and economic character, with local shops, community groups and small businesses alongside ongoing efforts to reclaim and repurpose old industrial buildings for cultural and commercial uses.
Postcode districts covering Castlefields and Ditherington
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Shrewsbury 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Wellington 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Oswestry 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Oswestry Rural 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Ryton 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Newport 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Bridgnorth 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Market Drayton 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Codsall 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Ludlow 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Underdale Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Quarry and Coton Hill Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Monkmoor Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Shrewsbury Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Abbey Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Sundorne Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Bagley Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Harlescott Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Porthill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Belle Vue Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Battlefield Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Uffington Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Castlefields and Ditherington
SY1 4DF, SY1 2JP, SY1 2SU, SY1 2TS, SY1 2UX, SY1 4BG, SY1 2JU, SY1 4BT, SY1 3BH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 42.7 miles68.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.5 miles73.3 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Yorton Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Castlefields and Ditherington Ad
- The Corbet Arms 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 1 mile1.6 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 1 mile1.5 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Alb 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St Nicholas 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
Schools in Castlefields and Ditherington
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- The Martin Wilson School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sundorne Castle Estate 2 miles3.2 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Attingham Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Aston Hall Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Madeley Court Estate 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Park Hall Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km