Hopton Castle (village)

Hopton Castle
The Keep, Hopton Castle
Hopton Castle Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO363782
Civil parish	Hopton Castle
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CRAVEN ARMS
Postcode district	SY7
Dialling code	01547
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°23′53″N2°56′10″W / 52.398°N 2.936°W / 52.398; -2.936

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.

St Mary's church at Hopton Castle

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. ^[2]

Hopton Titterhill

Within the parish, to the southwest of the village, lies Hopton Titterhill, a wooded hill which is open access land. The hill rises to 397 metres (1,302 ft) above sea level, and the summit provides a good view of the lower Clun valley.

See also

• Listed buildings in Hopton Castle

References

1. Shropshire Council ^{[ permanent dead link ]} Map of Local Joint Committee 19
2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II) (1367008)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 July 2024.