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Upton Cressett is a village and
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 ...
in the
English
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county of
Shropshire
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. Population details for the
2011 census are shown under
Aston Eyre
Aston Eyre is a hamlet and civil parish in Shropshire, England, about four miles west of Bridgnorth.
The area has a significant amount of green space. The spine road that runs through the centre of the village is the B4368.
History
Aston Eyr ...
parish.
The village is notable as the location of three Grade I listed buildings,
St Michael's church Upton Cressett Hall
Upton Cressett Hall is an Elizabethan architecture, Elizabethan moated manor house in the village of Upton Cressett, Shropshire, England. It is a GradeĀ I-listed building.
The hall was built of brick between c.1540 and c.1580 for the Cressett fam ...
and the Gatehouse of the Hall.
St Michael's church is now redundant and in the care of the
Churches Conservation Trust
The Churches Conservation Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is to protect historic churches at risk in England. The charity cares for over 350 churches of architectural, cultural and historic significance, which have been transferred in ...
. The Gatehouse of the hall has been renovated as a luxury country house hotel.
Near to the church and hall is
the site of an abandoned medieval settlement.
See also
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Listed buildings in Upton Cressett
Upton Cressett is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. In the parish are six listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, three are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, and the ot ...
References
Villages in Shropshire
Civil parishes in Shropshire
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