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About Acton Burnell
Interestingly, Acton Burnell has connections with America that go back to the stirring days of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Richard Henry Lee, one of the signatories to the declaration was an ancestor of the Lee family who owned this village in the 17th-century, so too, was General Robert E. Lee, noted commander of the South during the Civil War.
Acton Burnell, is a spacious village that has attractive properties of stone and an assembly of picturesque timber framed black and white cottages. It has an understated gentility that tells you that this is an old place with a great deal of history. Part of that history is the romantic ruin of Acton Burnell Castle which stands close to the village church. The castle dates approximately 1284 and was built by Robert Burnell, who was both Lord Chancellor and Bishop of Bath and Wells during the time of King Edward Ist.
The church of St.Mary dates 13th-century with a later Victorian tower. The interior has many interesting features, including memorials to the Burnell and Lee families.
For a pleasurable trip into the past and a wander around picturesque romantic ruins, Acton Burnell is well worth a visit.
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Recommended attractions near Acton Burnell
| Acton Burnell Castle | (0.5 miles, 0.7 km) | Pictures |
| Wroxeter Roman City | (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Attingham Park | (4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Wilderhope Manor | (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Wenlock Priory | (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Shrewsbury Abbey | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| The Dingle Gardens | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Buildwas Abbey | (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Carding Mill Valley & Long Mynd | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Shrewsbury Castle | (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Benthall Hall | (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Haughmond Abbey | (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| The Long Mynd | (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Stiperstones | (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction W) | Pictures |
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Condover, in the county of Shropshire (3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction NW)
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Leebotwood, in the county of Shropshire (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction SW)
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Shrewsbury, in the county of Shropshire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction N)
Shrewsbury is a wonderfully atmospheric town which beguiles the visitor with sights of bygone centuries and much a great charm is to be found in its narrow streets and medieval buildings.
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Little Stretton, in the county of Shropshire (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW)
Little Stretton lies in a charming rural area a short distance from the old town of Church Stretton.
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Ironbridge, in the county of Shropshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)
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High Ercall, in the county of Shropshire (10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction NE)
High Ercall, or rather Arkle, as the locals pronounce it, is the very epitome of rural charm.
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Grinshill, in the county of Shropshire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction N)
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Stokesay, in the county of Shropshire (14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction SW)
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Tong, in the county of Shropshire (16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction E)
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Ludlow, in the county of Shropshire (17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction S)
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Claverley, in the county of Shropshire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction E)
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Hodnet, in the county of Shropshire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction N)
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Overton, in the county of Shropshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction S)
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Colemere, in the county of Shropshire (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction N)
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All towns in ShropshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Church Stretton Station | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW) |
| Shrewsbury Station | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction N) |
| M54 Junction 7 | (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NE) |
| M54 Junction 6 | (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NE) |
| Birmingham International Airport | (41.9 miles, 67.3 km, direction E) |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | (50.1 miles, 80.5 km, direction N) |
| Acton Burnell to London | (133.5 miles, 214.8 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Acton Burnell
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Acton Burnell center |
| Sleep Inn Shrewsbury | (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction N) |
| Gaskell Arms Hotel & Restaurant | (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction E) |
| Sandford House Hotel | (6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction N) |
| Abbots Mead Hotel | (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction N) |
| The Lion Hotel | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N) |
| Cromwells Hotel | (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction N) |
| Longmynd Hotel | (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW) |
| Swallow Buckatree Hall Hotel | (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NE) |
| Best Western Valley Hotel | (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E) |
| The Old Orleton Inn | (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE) |
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