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Delve into Chirbury in United Kingdom
Chirbury in the region of England is located in United Kingdom - some 146 mi or ( 235 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Chirbury is now 01:43 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wolverhampton, Wollaston, Welshpool, Snead, and Sheffield. While being here, you might want to check out Wolverhampton . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chirbury ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Time Lapse Hot Air Balloon Flight from Welshpool Airport 7th October 2012
Our first attempt at time lapse video using our GoPro (lots to learn!) 90 minutes of flight shrunk to 50 seconds. This balloon has no turning vents, so revolves on its own and as can be seen even has ..
Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.avi
A return trip from Llanfair Caereinion at Easter 2010. Although lacking the spectacular mountain scenery of the Rheidol, Ffestiniog or Welsh Highland lines, the W&Ll has a rural charm of its own. If y ..
Wales- Powis Castle & Garden
Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country mansion located near the town of Welshpool, in Powys, Mid Wales. ..
Landing in an AX2000 at Welshpool
This my first ever ride in an AX2000. A go in one of these is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. I'm hooked. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wotherton
Wotherton is a hamlet in west Shropshire, close to the Welsh border. It is in the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton. Its name, mentioned as a manor in Domesday means, roughly, "settlement at a woodland ford"; the road through the village crosses a small stream. The Wotherton Barytes Mine operated here until 1911.
Located at 52.60 -3.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
River Onny
The River Onny is a river in Shropshire, England. It is a major tributary of the River Teme. The river has its sources in the Shropshire Hills at White Grit, located in Mid and South-west Shropshire. It has two branches, the East Onny and West Onny, which converge at Eaton, to the east of Lydham. The River Onny then flows in a South-easterly direction, through Craven Arms and Onibury, before it finally has its confluence with the River Teme just upstream of Ludlow at Bromfield.
Located at 52.57 -3.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Chirbury Rural District
Chirbury was a rural district in Shropshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 based on that part of the Montgomery rural sanitary district which was in Shropshire (and England), the Welsh part forming Forden Rural District in Montgomeryshire). It consisted of the three parishes of Brompton and Rhiston, Chirbury and Worthen. It was abolished in 1934 under a County Review Order and merged into the Clun Rural District.
Located at 52.55 -3.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mitchell's Fold
Mitchell's Fold (sometimes called Medgel's Fold or Madges Pinfold) is a Bronze Age stone circle in South-West Shropshire, located near the small village of White Grit on dry heathland at the south-west end of Stapeley Hill in the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton, at a height of 1083 ft (330m) o.d. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument (number 107448) in the guardianship of English Heritage.
Located at 52.58 -3.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Church Stoke
Churchstoke or Church Stoke is a large village in Powys, but adjacent to the English-Welsh border, on the junction of the A489 and A490 roads. It is overlooked by Todleth Hill, Roundton Hill and Corndon Hill. The rivers Caebitra and Camlad have their confluence just outside the village. The nearest town is Montgomery. The community of Churchstoke covers a wider area than the village. Recently the detached part of the community around Weston Madoc was transferred to Montgomery's community.
Located at 52.54 -3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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