Birtley, Shropshire
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Birtley is a hamlet
in Shropshire
, England
. It is situated a short distance to the west of the village of Ticklerton
, in countryside to the south-east of the market town of Church Stretton
. It lies within the civil parish of Eaton-under-Heywood
, at an altitude of 195 metres (639.8 ft).
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in Shropshire
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...
. It is situated a short distance to the west of the village of Ticklerton
Ticklerton
Ticklerton is a small village in Shropshire, England. It is situated in countryside to the south-east of the market town of Church Stretton.The village barely qualifies as such since it possesses no public house, post office, shop or church. However, it does have a thriving village hall and...
, in countryside to the south-east of the market town of Church Stretton
Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a small town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The population of the town was recorded as 2,789 in 2001, whilst the population of the wider parish was recorded as 4,186...
. It lies within the civil parish of Eaton-under-Heywood
Eaton-under-Heywood
Eaton-under-Heywood is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.It is named after the small village of Eaton, which lies under Wenlock Edge and the woods along it. The village is also known as Eaton-under-Heywood and sometimes spelt as Eaton-under-Haywood.A path, which is a public right of way, leads...
, at an altitude of 195 metres (639.8 ft).