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Ellesmere Shropshire Map

Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands

Explore Ellesmere, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ellesmere map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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Place	Ellesmere
Traditional County	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.907283
Longitude	-2.893762
Place Type	Town

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About Ellesmere

Water mirrors the shifting clouds across the glacial basins that define the northern Shropshire landscape. It lies 7.5 miles east-north-east of Croesoswallt (from Croesoswallt: bearing 64°T, OS grid SJ 399 348), and is situated south-east of Elson village. The medieval roots of Ellesmere deepen into a past once dominated by the strategic height of its motte and bailey castle, which remains a silent sentinel overlooking the surrounding pastures. Agriculture and the local trade of the market have long sustained the economy, providing a rhythmic pulse to the movement of goods and people across the verdant plain. The air here holds the damp, fertile scent of the nearby meres, grounding the daily industry in the persistent moisture of the soil. St Mary’s Church rises with a quiet authority, its weathered stonework catching the low, golden light that often lingers over the nearby water. Residents often gather near the expansive, reed-fringed banks of The Mere, where the water’s surface creates a vast, open interval in the otherwise dense countryside. The celebrated writer Eglantyne Jebb, who founded the Save the Children Fund, spent formative years here, absorbing the quiet resolve of the local character. Schools and local traditions continue to anchor the social life, ensuring that the habits of the past remain visible in the present day. Ellesmere maintains a steady, deliberate pace, defined by the interplay of its historic architecture and the expansive, liquid horizon of its defining lakes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ellesmere Castle: A Motte And Bailey Castle 200M South West Of St Mary'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 112° ESE · 1 ha
The Mere at Ellesmere (Park) — 0.5 mi, 086° E
The Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 077° ENE
Blake Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 117° ESE
Kettle Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 110° ESE
Tetchill Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 193° SSW
Newnes Brook (River) — 1.4 mi, 276° W
White Mere Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 141° SE · 32 ha
Clarepool Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 099° E · 16 ha
The Gravel Hole (Park) — 2.2 mi, 288° WNW
Moated Site And Associated Water Management Features 150M North Of The Gadlas (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 311° NW · 1 ha
Bowl Barrow At Old Shop Farm, 220M North East Of St Michael'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 087° E
The Bryn (Hill / Mountain) — 3.2 mi, 251° WSW
Whinnett Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.0 mi, 172° S
Castle Dingle (Valley) — 4.1 mi, 308° NW
Halston Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 4.2 mi, 242° WSW
Bagley Marsh (Wetland) — 4.5 mi, 185° S
Wem Moss (National Nature Reserve) — 4.6 mi, 093° E · 29 ha
Fenn'S, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses (National Nature Reserve) — 5.6 mi, 078° ENE · 765 ha
Inclinometer (Public Artwork) — 5.8 mi, 082° E
WWII Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 251° WSW
Park Hall Farm (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 251° WSW
The Holroyd Community Theatre (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 275° W
Shropshire Falconry (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.6 mi, 106° ESE
Pradoe (Historic Park or Garden) — 6.8 mi, 202° SSW · 47 ha
Greaves Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 6.9 mi, 029° NNE
Cambrian Railways Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 244° WSW
Wartime Aircraft Recovery Group Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 134° SE
Oswestry Town Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 245° WSW
Attfield Theatre (Theatre) — 7.4 mi, 244° WSW

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