Abcott is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
in south
Shropshire
Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West M ...
, England.
It lies on the west side of the
River Clun and its flood plain, just opposite the village of
Clungunford
Clungunford is a village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England, located near the border with Herefordshire.
Village
The village features St. Cuthbert's parish church. The River Clun flows just to the west of the village and can be cro ...
. Abcott is part of the
parish
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of Clungunford. The B4367 road crosses the Clun (at Clungunford Bridge) and passes the hamlet, on its way between Clungunford and
Bucknell. A
lane
In road transport, a lane is part of a roadway that is designated to be used by a single line of vehicles to control and guide drivers and reduce traffic conflicts. Most public roads (highways) have at least two lanes, one for traffic in eac ...
connects the B4367 at Abcott and
Twitchen.
The famous ''Rocke Cottage''
tea rooms is situated on the B road at Abcott (formerly the ''Bird on the Rock'' tea rooms, and historically the ''Rocke Arms''
public house
A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption Licensing laws of the United Kingdom#On-licence, on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the ...
). Abcott Manor is a Grade II* ("two star")
Listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
.
Abcott was a medieval
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
, despite its proximity to the parish's main village and
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
(St Cuthbert's) just on the other side of the Clun.
The ''740'' bus service calls at Abcott, outside the tea rooms, with three buses a day to
Ludlow
Ludlow ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is located south of Shrewsbury and north of Hereford, on the A49 road (Great Britain), A49 road which bypasses the town. The town is near the conf ...
and
Knighton.
Arriva
738, 740 Nearby is Hopton Heath
Hopton Heath, or Hoptonheath, is a hamlet in south Shropshire, England. The border with Herefordshire is close by. It lies on the border of the civil parishes of Clungunford and Hopton Castle.
There is a railway station here - Hopton Heath ...
, which has a railway station on the Heart of Wales Line, which passes by the hamlet.
See also
* Listed buildings in Clungunford
References
External links
*
Hamlets in Shropshire
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