Cross Houses
Built-up area in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.663, -2.684 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 53 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Cross Houses is a small village in Shropshire, England, lying a few miles from Shrewsbury and set among the county’s rolling farmland. The village has a mix of traditional stone cottages and later Victorian housing and offers pleasant rural views, making it a quiet base for walkers and country-lovers while still being within easy reach of town amenities.
Locally the economy remains rooted in agriculture, with a number of residents commuting to nearby towns; social life centres on a village hall, a pub and occasional community events, giving Cross Houses a close‑knit feel. Its origins are agricultural and rural, and that historic village character is still visible in the buildings and lanes today.
Postcode districts covering Cross Houses
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Telford 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Shrewsbury 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Wellington 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Oswestry 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Oswestry Rural 20 miles32.1 km
- Ryton 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Featherstone 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Wombourne 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Newport 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Bridgnorth 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Market Drayton 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Berrington Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Atcham Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pitchford Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Cound Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Condover Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Wroxeter and Uppington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Severn Valley Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Acton Burnell Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Abbey Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bayston Hill Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Belle Vue Ward 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Cross Houses
SY5 6LB, SY5 6JH, SY5 6JU, SY5 6EZ, SY5 6JY, SY5 6JJ, SY5 6EY, SY5 6LJ, SY5 6JG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41.9 miles67.4 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 46.8 miles75.4 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Wellington Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Cross Houses Ad
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Corbet Arms 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 4 miles6.5 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- St Nicholas 4.3 miles6.9 km
Local points of interest
- Attingham Estate 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Madeley Court Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Davenport House Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Clee Hills Hill 17 miles27.4 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 17.4 miles27.9 km