Civil Parish: | Hopton Castle |
Country: | England |
Static Image Name: | Hopton Castle 02.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | The Keep, Hopton Castle |
Official Name: | Hopton Castle |
Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 52.398°N -2.936°W |
Unitary England: | Shropshire |
Lieutenancy England: | Shropshire |
Region: | West Midlands |
Constituency Westminster: | Ludlow |
Post Town: | CRAVEN ARMS |
Postcode District: | SY7 |
Postcode Area: | SY |
Dial Code: | 01547 |
Os Grid Reference: | SO363782 |
Hopton Castle is a small village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England.
The village grew up near the keep of Hopton Castle, which was opened as a visitor attraction in 2011. Nearby is the hamlet of Hopton Heath, with its railway station on the Heart of Wales Line. Also nearby are the villages of Bedstone, Bucknell and Clungunford.
Because of the small population of the parish, instead of a parish council it has a parish meeting.[1]
The parish church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building.
Within the parish, to the southwest of the village, lies Hopton Titterhill, a wooded hill which is open access land. The hill rises to 397m (1,302feet) above sea level, and the summit provides a good view of the lower Clun valley.