Hopton Heath

Hopton Heath

Hopton Heath, or Hoptonheath, is a small village in South Shropshire, England. The border with Herefordshire is close by.Cite web|url=http://www.heart-of-wales.co.uk/hopton_heath/hopton_heath.htm|title=Heart of Wales article on Hepton|accessdate=2006-11-15]

There is a railway station here - Hopton Heath railway station - which today is little more than a halt on the Heart of Wales Line.

Not far from the village are the villages of Hopton Castle, Bedstone, Clungunford and the hamlets of Beckjay and Abcott - with its "Rocke Cottage" (was "Bird on the Rock") tea rooms.

Ordnance Survey grid reference: gbmappingsmall|SO381774

ee also

*Battle of Hopton Heath - Staffordshire battle

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