Birtley is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
in
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...
, England.
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It is situated a short distance to the west of the village of
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. H ...
, in countryside to the south-east of the market town of
Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a market town in Shropshire, England, south of Shrewsbury and north of Ludlow. The population in 2011 was 4,671. . It lies within the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
of
Eaton-under-Heywood
Eaton-under-Heywood is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 171.
It is named after the small village of Eaton, which lies under Wenlock Edge and the woods along it. The village is also ...
, at an altitude of .
References
External links
Geograph.org.uk— SO4790
Villages in Shropshire
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