Stapleton, Shropshire
Encyclopedia
Stapleton is a small village in Shropshire
, England
.
It is located about a mile to the north of the village of Dorrington
, and just to the west of the A49 road
.
Stapleton lies at around 100m above sea level. The population was estimated as being 120 in 2008. The church here is dedicated to St John the Baptist. Opposite the church is the village hall.
On the edge of the churchyard is the surviving motte
of Stapleton Castle.
, a village to the northeast. The parish is subdivided into a number of wards, one of which is Stapleton, which sends two councillors to the parish council.
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 about a mile to the north of the village of Dorrington
Dorrington, Shropshire
Dorrington is a large village in Shropshire, England, located 6 miles south of Shrewsbury. The population of the village was estimated as being 619 in 2008....
, and just to the west of the A49 road
A49 road
The A49 is a major road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region. It runs north from Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire via Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, then continues through central Cheshire to Warrington and Wigan before terminating at its junction with...
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Stapleton lies at around 100m above sea level. The population was estimated as being 120 in 2008. The church here is dedicated to St John the Baptist. Opposite the church is the village hall.
On the edge of the churchyard is the surviving motte
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
of Stapleton Castle.
Parish
Stapleton lies within the parish of CondoverCondover
Condover is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It lies 4.7 miles south of the county town of Shrewsbury, and just east of the A49. The Cound Brook flows through the village on its way from the Stretton Hills to a confluence with the River Severn...
, a village to the northeast. The parish is subdivided into a number of wards, one of which is Stapleton, which sends two councillors to the parish council.