Picklescott
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Picklescott is a village in Shropshire
, England
.
It is located in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd
, approximately 5 miles northwest of Church Stretton
.
Picklescott lies in the parish of Smethcott
, now a hamlet to its east. To the south of the village is the hamlet of Betchcott
.
There is a public house
in Picklescott - the Bottle and Glass - a traditional country pub, which serves local real ales and food.
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...
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It is located in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd
Long Mynd
The Long Mynd in Shropshire, England, is a part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is south of the county town Shrewsbury, and has an area of over 22 square kilometres , most of which takes the form of a heathland plateau. Most of the land on the Long Mynd is owned by...
, approximately 5 miles northwest 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...
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Picklescott lies in the parish of Smethcott
Smethcott
Smethcott is a civil parish and dispersed hamlet near the village of Picklescott, in Shropshire, England.The name Smethcott has an Old English origin, and means "cottage of the smiths"...
, now a hamlet to its east. To the south of the village is the hamlet of Betchcott
Betchcott
Betchcott is a hamlet near the villages of Picklescott and Woolstaston in Shropshire, England.It lies in the parish of Smethcott, in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd. The nearest town is Church Stretton....
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There is a public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
in Picklescott - the Bottle and Glass - a traditional country pub, which serves local real ales and food.