Hill forts · Mid Wales
Snailbeach Countryside Site
In or near Priestweston.
Snailbeach Countryside Site — archaeological site in Shropshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Snailbeach Countryside Site is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Shropshire, England". Coordinates: 52.6140°, -2.9250°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Stiperstones & The Hollies SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Snailbeach Mine SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: STIPERSTONES LANDSCAPE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Snailbeach Countryside Site is an industrial archeology site in Shropshire. It is located three 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the village of Pontesbury and around 12 miles (19 km) from the county town of Shrewsbury. At peak of production during the 19th century, it was reputed to be extracting the largest volume of lead per acre in Europe.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.6140, -2.9250
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Worthen with Shelve
- Postcode
- SY5 0NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q15278283 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Snailbeach Countryside Site (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Snailbeach Countryside Site?
- Snailbeach Countryside Site is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY5 0NS), in the parish of Worthen with Shelve.
- What is Snailbeach Countryside Site?
- Snailbeach Countryside Site — archaeological site in Shropshire, England.
- How do I get to Snailbeach Countryside Site?
- Drivers can use postcode SY5 0NS.
- Is Snailbeach Countryside Site a protected site?
- Yes — Snailbeach Countryside Site is part of the The Stiperstones & The Hollies SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Snailbeach Mine SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Snailbeach Countryside Site free to visit?
- Yes, Snailbeach Countryside Site is free to enter.
- How do I get to Snailbeach Countryside Site?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY5 0NS. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.