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Longden Common Shropshire Map

Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Longden Common, 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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PlaceLongden Common
Traditional CountyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.635293
Longitude-2.831154
Place TypeVillage

About Longden Common

Longden Common emerges from the rolling Shropshire landscape as a collection of dwellings scattered across high, open ground. It lies 6.0 miles south-south-west of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 213°T, OS grid SJ 438 044), and is situated south-south-west of Longden village. The horizon here is dominated by the rugged silhouette of Earl’s Hill, which rises to the west as a sentinel over the surrounding pastures. Light catches the edges of the fields in the late afternoon, casting long, sharp shadows that define the contours of the rising land. To the west, the dense canopy of Oaks Wood provides a dark, verdant contrast to the lighter hues of the cultivated earth. Longden Common maintains a quiet independence, defined more by its exposure to the prevailing winds than by the enclosure of sheltered valleys. The air carries a crisp, thin quality, typical of the elevated terrain that separates this place from the river meadows below. Residents often look toward the distant peaks, where the ancient geology of the region asserts its presence against the sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lingcroft Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 318° NW
  • Broom Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 238° WSW
  • Happy Valley (Valley) — 1.4 mi, 284° WNW
  • Moat Farm Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 117° ESE
  • Oaks Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 270° W
  • Earl'S Hill & Habberley Valley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 281° WNW · 64 ha
  • Castle Pulverbatch Motte And Bailey Castle With Outer Bailey, 100M Nnw Of Brook Cottage (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 212° SSW · 1 ha
  • Earl's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 275° W
  • Motte And Bailey Castle 150M South West Of Wilderley Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 187° S · 1 ha
  • Pontesford Brook (River) — 2.0 mi, 306° NW
  • Cound Brook (River) — 2.6 mi, 087° E
  • Huglith Mine Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 227° SW · 4 ha
  • Mediaeval moated farmstead (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 010° N
  • Eastridge Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.2 mi, 255° WSW
  • Smethcott Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 170° S
  • Welbatch Pit Mound (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 024° NNE
  • Condover Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.6 mi, 085° E · 165 ha
  • The Common (Park) — 4.0 mi, 049° NE
  • Bomere Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.4 mi, 060° ENE
  • Shepherd's Rock (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 234° SW
  • Plush Hill (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 170° S
  • Rad Valley Countryside Site (Park) — 5.2 mi, 023° NNE
  • Stiperstones Landscape (National Nature Reserve) — 5.4 mi, 230° SW · 16k acres
  • Barnes Theatre (Theatre) — 5.4 mi, 031° NNE
  • Devil's Chair (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 232° SW
  • Buzzard Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 032° NNE
  • Sabrina, Goddess of the Severn (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 030° NNE
  • Manstone Rock (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 230° SW
  • War Memorial (ft. St Michael) (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 031° NNE
  • Light Spout (Waterfall) — 5.9 mi, 184° S

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About This Longden Common Map Page

Explore Longden Common, 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: 52.635293, -2.831154. 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.