Little London, Shropshire
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Little London is the name of two hamlets
in Shropshire
, England
.
One hamlet is situated near Alveley. It borders with Arley, Worcestershire and its partial woodland forms the outskirts of the Wyre Forest
. This Little London sits on an unclassified road which forms part of the access route to Alveley Country Park.
The other hamlet is situated near Munslow
(and in that parish), between the Corvedale
and Wenlock Edge
. It is a dispersed settlement in remote, hilly countryside.
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...
.
One hamlet is situated near Alveley. It borders with Arley, Worcestershire and its partial woodland forms the outskirts of the Wyre Forest
Wyre Forest
Wyre Forest is a large, semi-natural woodland and forest which straddles the borders of Worcestershire and Shropshire, England.The Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire takes its name from the forest, despite the fact that much of the woodland does not lie within the district's boundaries, but...
. This Little London sits on an unclassified road which forms part of the access route to Alveley Country Park.
The other hamlet is situated near Munslow
Munslow
Munslow is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.It is situated on the B4368, northeast of the small town of Craven Arms, in the Corvedale, at around above sea level....
(and in that parish), between the Corvedale
River Corve
The River Corve is a minor river in Shropshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Teme which it joins in the town of Ludlow, and which joins the River Severn at Powick near Worcester...
and Wenlock Edge
Wenlock Edge
Wenlock Edge is a limestone escarpment near Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England. It is long and runs from South West to North East between Craven Arms and Much Wenlock. It is roughly 330 metres high...
. It is a dispersed settlement in remote, hilly countryside.