Alberbury with Cardeston
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Alberbury with Cardeston is a civil parish in Shropshire
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 645 (though in 2005 the parish expanded with the annexation of half of the former Wollaston parish). It includes the villages of Alberbury
, Cardeston
, Wollaston
, Halfway House
, Wattlesborough Heath and Rowton
, and has the Alberbury Castle
within its borders. To the west the parish borders Wales
, whilst to the north it is bounded by the River Severn
.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 645 (though in 2005 the parish expanded with the annexation of half of the former Wollaston parish). It includes the villages of Alberbury
Alberbury
Alberbury is a village in Shropshire, England, located 9 miles north-west of Shrewsbury. Alberbury Castle is at the centre of the village as is Loton Hall and the attached deer park. The River Severn runs just north of the village. Most of the village is within a designated conservation area and...
, Cardeston
Cardeston
Cardeston is a small settlement in Shropshire, England. It is near the A458 road and is west of Shrewsbury. It is part of the civil parish of Alberbury with Cardeston. It has no facilities, apart from a church.-External links:*...
, Wollaston
Wollaston, Shropshire
Wollaston is a small village in Shropshire, England, only a quarter of a mile from the Welsh border.It also was a civil parish, until 2005 when it was abolished and absorbed into the two neighbouring parishes: Alberbury with Cardeston and Westbury....
, Halfway House
Halfway House, Shropshire
Halfway House is a village in Shropshire, England, halfway between Shrewsbury and Welshpool on the A458 road.A mile to the north-east at Wattlesborough Hall the 12th century keep of Wattlesborough Castle survives, adjoining an 18th century farmhouse....
, Wattlesborough Heath and Rowton
Rowton, Shropshire
Rowton is a small village located seven miles north of the Market Town of Wellington, Shropshire. The area is a Chapelry Division of High Ercall Parish.-History:...
, and has the Alberbury Castle
Alberbury Castle
Alberbury Castle is in the village of Alberbury, some nine miles north-west of Shrewsbury, Shropshire and very close to the border with Wales. It is a Grade II listed building....
within its borders. To the west the parish borders Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, whilst to the north it is bounded by the River Severn
River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
.