Eaton-under-Heywood
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Eaton-under-Heywood is a civil parish in Shropshire
, England
.
It is named after the small village of Eaton, which lies under Wenlock Edge
and the woods along it. The village is also known as Eaton-under-Heywood and sometimes spelt as Eaton-under-Haywood.
A path, which is a public right of way, leads straight up the Edge from the village. It is called Jacob's Ladder
.
The village of Ticklerton
and the hamlets of Birtley
, Harton, Hatton, Soudley and Wolverton are in the parish. The nearest town is Church Stretton
.
A little over a mile to the south are the earthwork remains of Middlehope Castle, a motte and bailey which was probably left unfinished.
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 named after the small village of Eaton, which lies under Wenlock Edge
Wenlock Edge
Wenlock Edge is a limestone escarpment near Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England. It is long and runs from South West to North East between Craven Arms and Much Wenlock. It is roughly 330 metres high...
and the woods along it. The village is also known as Eaton-under-Heywood and sometimes spelt as Eaton-under-Haywood.
A path, which is a public right of way, leads straight up the Edge from the village. It is called Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder is a "ladder to heaven", described by biblical Jacob in the Book of GenesisJacob's Ladder may also refer to:* Ladder of Jacob, a pseudepigraphic text of the Old Testament...
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The village of Ticklerton
Ticklerton
Ticklerton is a small village in Shropshire, England. It is situated in countryside to the south-east of the market town of Church Stretton.The village barely qualifies as such since it possesses no public house, post office, shop or church. However, it does have a thriving village hall and...
and the hamlets of Birtley
Birtley, Shropshire
Birtley is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is situated a short distance to the west of the village of Ticklerton, in countryside to the south-east of the market town of Church Stretton. It lies within the civil parish of Eaton-under-Heywood, at an altitude of ....
, Harton, Hatton, Soudley and Wolverton are in the parish. The nearest town is 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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A little over a mile to the south are the earthwork remains of Middlehope Castle, a motte and bailey which was probably left unfinished.