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Lower Hopton Shropshire Map

Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lower Hopton, 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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PlaceLower Hopton
Traditional CountyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.783228
Longitude-2.919180
Place TypeHamlet

About Lower Hopton

Lower Hopton occupies a quiet corner of the Shropshire landscape, where the earth yields slowly to the persistent work of wind and rain. It lies 7.8 miles south-east of Croesoswallt (from Croesoswallt: bearing 133°T, OS grid SJ 381 210), and is situated south-west of Ruyton-XI-Towns village. The light here possesses a particular clarity, often catching the verdant expanse of the nearby Lin Can Moss Sssi, where the damp, preserved peat holds the stillness of centuries. To the north-east, the rise of Coton Side creates a gentle silhouette against the horizon, shielding the low-lying fields from the harsher gales. The architecture of Lower Hopton reflects a utilitarian grace, with weathered brick and timber framing that seem to have grown organically from the surrounding loam. Farmers here attend to their pastures with a methodical patience, their routines dictated by the shifting moods of the season rather than the artificial urgency of the modern world. A short distance away, the ancient earthworks of the Nesscliffe Hill Camp watch over the valley, offering a silent perspective on the transience of human endeavour. These hills and marshes define the character of Lower Hopton, grounding it in a geography that demands both respect and a keen, observant eye.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lin Can Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.3 mi, 274° W · 2 ha
  • Coton Side (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 015° NNE
  • Hopton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 130° SE
  • Nesscliffe Hill Camp: A Small Multivallate Hillfort (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 152° SSE · 5 ha
  • Nesscliffe Hill Country Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 158° SSE
  • Kynaston'S Cave (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 166° SSE
  • Churchyard Cross, St John The Baptist'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 053° NE
  • Ruyton Castle ruins (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 049° NE
  • Marlpit Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 125° SE
  • Milldale (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 054° NE
  • Little Ness Castle Mound (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 113° ESE
  • Paddock Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 330° NNW
  • New Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 129° SE
  • Pradoe (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.7 mi, 327° NNW · 47 ha
  • Bromley Brook (River) — 2.8 mi, 024° NNE
  • Baschurch Millennium Stone (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 077° ENE
  • Dunkett Brook (River) — 2.9 mi, 210° SSW
  • Knockin Castle (Castle) — 3.0 mi, 285° WNW
  • Shrawardine Pool Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 159° SSE · 18 ha
  • Bagley Marsh (Wetland) — 4.2 mi, 009° N
  • Wattlesborough Castle (Castle) — 5.5 mi, 196° SSW
  • Myddle (Park) — 5.8 mi, 072° ENE
  • Halston Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 7.1 mi, 338° NNW
  • Wartime Aircraft Recovery Group Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 061° ENE
  • Cambrian Railways Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 314° NW
  • Borderland Farmer (Public Artwork) — 7.7 mi, 312° NW
  • Oswestry Town Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 314° NW
  • Attfield Theatre (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 313° NW
  • Oswestry Castle (Castle) — 7.8 mi, 313° NW
  • Artillery Gun (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 312° NW

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About This Lower Hopton Map Page

Explore Lower Hopton, 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: 52.783228, -2.919180. 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.