Monkhopton Shropshire Map

About Monkhopton

Monkhopton, a quiet corner of Shropshire, breathes with the patient turning of the seasons. It lies 6.2 km south of Much Wenlock (from Much Wenlock: bearing 175°T, OS grid SO 626 936), and is situated south-east of Bourton village. The very air here seems to hold the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a quiet chorus sung by the surrounding fields. Ancient oaks, their branches like gnarled fingers reaching for the sky, stand sentinel over the gentle slopes that define Monkhopton's landscape. A stillness pervades the lanes, broken only by the murmur of the Windred Brook, a silver thread that stitches the green pastures together. The modest cluster of houses seems to have grown organically from the very soil, their stone walls mellowed by years of sun and rain, a testament to enduring simple lives.

About This Monkhopton Map Page

Explore Monkhopton, 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: 52.539583, -2.551562. 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.