Bedlam, Shropshire

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Bedlam (also known as Titterstone Village [1] ) is a small hamlet in south Shropshire, England. [2] [3]

It is located east of Bitterley and north of Cleehill, situated on the slopes of Titterstone Clee Hill. [1] The village, along with Dhustone, was built to house workers in the dhustone quarries on the hill.

The village has a war memorial in the form of a short stone Celtic cross standing on a large base next to a now-closed chapel. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Francis, Peter (2013). Shropshire War Memorials, Sites of Remembrance. YouCaxton Publications. p. 130. ISBN   978-1-909644-11-3.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 138 Kidderminster & Wyre Forest (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319228340.
  3. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

Coordinates: 52°23′33″N2°36′44″W / 52.39250°N 2.61222°W / 52.39250; -2.61222