Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Acton Burnell, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Acton Burnell map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Acton Burnell |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.613934 |
| Longitude | -2.694281 |
| Place Type | Village |
Acton Burnell commands a quiet prominence over the Shropshire landscape, where the earth holds the memory of medieval parliaments within its sandstone foundations. It lies 5.8 miles west-north-west of Much Wenlock (from Much Wenlock: bearing 283°T, OS grid SJ 530 020), and is situated east-north-east of Frodesley village. The red masonry of Acton Burnell Castle stands as a hollowed shell against the sky, its ruined walls catching a pale, shifting light that traces the ghosts of fourteenth-century ambition. Beyond the castle, the surface of Lilly Pool remains glassy and still, reflecting the overhanging boughs that dip toward the dark, peaty water. These waters provide a sanctuary for waterfowl, their sudden, sharp cries breaking the heavy silence of the surrounding fields. The parish church, dedicated to St Mary, preserves the weathered effigies of the Burnell family, whose influence once resonated far beyond these quiet lanes. Modern life in Acton Burnell moves with a measured pace, defined by the seasonal turning of the surrounding agricultural land and the slow erosion of stone. Here, the horizon is wide and unencumbered, allowing the weather to sweep across the pastures with an unfiltered, bracing clarity.
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Explore Acton Burnell, Shropshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.613934, -2.694281. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |