Hopton Castle (village)

Hopton Castle is a small village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England.

Hopton Castle
The Keep, Hopton Castle
Hopton Castle
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSO363782
Civil parish
  • Hopton Castle
Unitary authority
  • Shropshire
Ceremonial county
  • Shropshire
Region
  • West Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRAVEN ARMS
Postcode districtSY7
Dialling code01547
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
  • Ludlow

The village grew up near to 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.

Instead of a parish council it has a parish meeting; this is due to the very small population of the parish.

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