Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore English Frankton, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the English Frankton 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 English Frankton, 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 | English Frankton |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.862830 |
| Longitude | -2.813543 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
English Frankton remains a quiet anchor in the Shropshire landscape, defined by the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons across its surrounding fields. It lies 3.8 miles west of Wem (from Wem: bearing 278°T, OS grid SJ 453 297), and is situated east-north-east of Cockshutt village. Low-lying horizons stretch away from the roadside hedges, where the light often catches the moisture of the earth to create a pale, silvered haze. To the east, the rare flora of Brownheath Moss Sssi thrives in a pocket of undisturbed peat, offering a sanctuary for species that have long retreated from more cultivated ground. A short distance to the west, the still, dark waters of Sweat Mere reflect the changing moods of the sky, mirroring the clouds as they drift over the open expanse. English Frankton exists in the rhythm of this water-rich territory, where the damp air carries the scent of reeds and heavy, cooling clay. The land here does not demand attention, but rewards the patient observer who notices the subtle shift from arable soil to the encroaching wildness of the mere. Each winter, the frost clings to the meadows, turning the flat, unassuming terrain into a brittle, frozen map of the county.
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Explore English Frankton, 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: 52.862830, -2.813543. 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. |