The Register, mapped1,041 sites · Grade I 122 · II* 300 · II 619
Gardencityhistoric parks & gardens of England
  1. Gardencity
  2. Counties
  3. Shropshire
  4. Acton Burnell Castle
IIGrade II · Register of Parks and Gardens · since 1986

Acton Burnell Castle

Acton Burnell Castle is a Grade II registered park and garden in Shropshire, about 11 km south of Shrewsbury. It was added to the Register in 1986. The registered site covers about 230 hectares, the 2nd largest of the 5 in Shropshire with a recorded size.

Acton Burnell Castle, Shropshire
Photo: MortimerCat · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Designation
Register grade
Grade II
Registered
1986
NHLE list entry
1366722
Also
Grade I listed building
Location
Region
West Midlands
District
Acton Burnell
Coordinates
52.6129, -2.6897
Nearest city
Shrewsbury · 11 km south
From London
214 km in a straight line
The site
Kind
Country house garden castle
Area
230 ha · 569 acres
Part of
Acton Burnell Castle, a moated site with chamber block and tithe barn

Sources: Wikidata Q4677663, National Heritage List entry 1366722; described in 6 Wikipedia editions.

Pitchford Hall (Grade II)Condover Hall (Grade II)Attingham Park (Grade II*)Longner Hall (Grade II)Wenlock Priory (Grade II)Quarry Park (Grade II)Acton Burnell Castle
Grade IGrade II*Grade II

Nearest registered sites