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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Aston Botterell

  

Aston Botterell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Aston Botterell

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Aston Botterell history

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The name of Aston Botterell is derived from the Old English for ‘eastern settlement (tun) The name ‘Botterell’ is the name of a former local landowning family. The village gained a charter to hold weekly and annual fairs in 1264 to turn the village into a market town. Water-powered industry created a boom in the 18th century, with a blast furnace and paper mill.

Aston Botterell economy & business

Charlcotte Furnace

The Charlcotte furnace was owned by Richard Knight, one of the chief ironmasters in the 18th century West Midlands. The furnace was fed by iron ore mined on the Brown and Titterstone Clee Hills. It was closed in 1779 due to competition from coke-fired blast furnaces.

You can visit Aston Botterell places with Walkfo Aston Botterell to hear history at Aston Botterell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Aston Botterell has 7 places to visit in our interactive Aston Botterell map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Aston Botterell, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Aston Botterell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Aston Botterell & the surrounding areas.

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7 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Aston Botterell tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Aston Botterell

  

Best Aston Botterell places to visit

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Aston Botterell has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Aston Botterell’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Aston Botterell’s information audio spots:

Wheathill, Shropshire Wheathill is a village and civil parish 21 miles (34 km) south east of Shrewsbury. The parish includes the villages of Loughton and Silvington, the hamlet of Bromdon and the deserted village of Egerton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 229.

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