Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Upper Cound, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Cound 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.
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| Place | Upper Cound |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.639683 |
| Longitude | -2.662576 |
| Place Type | Village |
Upper Cound reveals itself through a quiet geometry of hedgerows and low-slung pastures that have long resisted the frantic pace of the modern world. It lies 5.3 miles north-west of Much Wenlock (from Much Wenlock: bearing 305°T, OS grid SJ 552 048), and is situated south-south-west of Coundarbour village. The landscape here carries the weight of ancient water, defined by the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons across the Shropshire plains. To the east, the grand facade of Cound Hall stands as a sentinel of brick and stone, watching over the low-lying fields where the morning mist often lingers until midday. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the Coundmoor Brook SSSI carves a thin, vital ribbon through the earth, supporting a delicate balance of flora that thrives in the damp, shaded silts. The air in Upper Cound possesses a distinct clarity, sharpened by the proximity of high ground that catches the first light of the sun before it reaches the valley floor. Stone walls and timbered frames mark the passage of centuries, grounding the inhabitant in a reality where the horizon remains wide and largely undisturbed. Every track and lane reflects a history of agricultural patience, where the toil of the land has left a far more permanent mark than any passing fashion.
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Explore Upper Cound, 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: 52.639683, -2.662576. 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. |