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Gledrid Shropshire Map

Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands

Explore Gledrid, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gledrid 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.

Interactive Map of Gledrid, Shropshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gledrid, 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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PlaceGledrid
Traditional CountyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.924399
Longitude-3.044723
Place TypeHamlet

About Gledrid

Gledrid asserts its presence through the quiet intersection of Shropshire’s borderlands, where the land yields to the steady influence of the Welsh marches. It lies 4.4 miles north of Croesoswallt (from Croesoswallt: bearing 6°T, OS grid SJ 298 368), and is situated north-north-east of Rhoswiel village. The horizon here is marked by the enduring earthworks of the Roman military site at Rhyn Park, where the ghosts of an empire linger beneath the grass of the eastern fields. Gledrid observes the slow, deliberate passage of the light as it catches the surface of the Ellesmere Canal at Chirk Bank, a waterway that once carried the heavy pulse of industrial ambition. Not far from these remnants, the Afon Ceiriog carves its path through the lower ground, its waters moving with a persistent, cold clarity that defines the local topography. The air in Gledrid carries a particular sharpness, a quality drawn from the convergence of river valleys and the expansive, open skies of the north-west. Such surroundings ensure that the rhythm of the day remains tethered to the shifting seasons rather than the fleeting pace of modern commerce. Each lane and hedgerow suggests a landscape that has long been accustomed to the quiet weight of its own history.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • A 1.43Km Length Of The Ellesmere Canal And Associated Features At Chirk Bank (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 293° WNW · 4 ha
  • Roman Military Site At Rhyn Park (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 086° E · 31 ha
  • Motte Castle Adjacent To Oaklands Hall, Chirk Bank (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 280° W
  • Afon Ceiriog (River) — 0.7 mi, 280° W
  • The Holroyd Community Theatre (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 191° SSW
  • Maes Owen Glyndŵr (Park) — 1.1 mi, 336° NNW
  • Glynmorlas (Valley) — 1.1 mi, 059° ENE
  • Lodgevale Park (Park) — 1.5 mi, 347° NNW
  • Morlas Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 219° SW
  • Limeworks (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 279° W
  • Fernhill Pastures Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 146° SSE · 11 ha
  • Selattyn Tower (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 237° WSW
  • Selattyn Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.2 mi, 239° WSW
  • Park Hall Farm (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 172° S
  • WWII Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 172° S
  • Brogyntyn (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 199° SSW · 230 ha
  • The Bryn (Hill / Mountain) — 3.9 mi, 124° SE
  • Whittington Castle (Castle) — 3.9 mi, 154° SSE
  • Halston Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 4.1 mi, 141° SE
  • Oswestry Town Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 185° S
  • Attfield Theatre (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 185° S
  • Cambrian Railways Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 183° S
  • Oswestry Castle (Castle) — 4.4 mi, 186° S
  • Cefn Coch (Forest / Woodland) — 4.6 mi, 240° WSW
  • Borderland Farmer (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 186° S
  • Artillery Gun (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 187° S
  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct And Canal (World Heritage Site) — 4.7 mi, 310° NW · 103 ha
  • Oswald's Well (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 190° S
  • Hardwick Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.9 mi, 112° ESE
  • Weston Pools (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.7 mi, 181° S

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About This Gledrid Map Page

Explore Gledrid, 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: 52.924399, -3.044723. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.