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Hopton Castle, CRAVEN ARMS, SY7 0QF

This utilitarian bridge carries the minor road over the unnamed stream. Hopton Castle is a small village in the south of Shropshire near the boundaries of Wales and Herefordshire. It lies some 6 miles northeast of Knighton and some 3½ miles northwest of Leintwardine. Its main feature is the ruins of a castle.

Timber-framed cottage in Hopton Castle.

View westwards along the village lane. All of the boxes in this area are the traditional red ones - in keeping with this beautiful countryside.

Standing on the footbridge over the brook here.

Numbers 6, 7 and 8 Hopton Castle were originally one farmhouse. Later divided into two dwellings, then reinstated into one house now seemingly two properties again. Built in the late 15th century as an open hall house, partly remodelled in the 17th century. Extended in the mid or late 19th century with later additions and alterations. Timber framed, partly of cruck construction with rendered and painted brick infill, encased or rebuilt in coursed rubble stone to the front and sides, all under a tile roof. Many original internal features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1367046 Hopton Castle is a small village in the south of Shropshire near the boundaries of Wales and Herefordshire. It lies some 6 miles northeast of Knighton and some 3½ miles northwest of Leintwardine. Its main feature is the ruins of a castle.

A K6 telephone box, designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1244600 Hopton Castle is a small village in the south of Shropshire near the boundaries of Wales and Herefordshire. It lies some 6 miles northeast of Knighton and some 3½ miles northwest of Leintwardine. Its main feature is the ruins of a castle.

A timber-framed barn conversion in the small village of Hopton Castle.

Nice setting but a longish walk.

Recently converted into a house, the barn was built in the early 17th century. Timber framed and weatherboarded on a rubble stone plinth under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1054938 Hopton Castle is a small village in the south of Shropshire near the boundaries of Wales and Herefordshire. It lies some 6 miles northeast of Knighton and some 3½ miles northwest of Leintwardine. Its main feature is the ruins of a castle.

This OS cut mark can be found on the south face of St Mary's Church. It marks a point 170.673m above mean sea level.