Picklescott

Picklescott
Picklescott photographed in April 2008
Picklescott Picklescott shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO434995
Civil parish	Smethcott
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHURCH STRETTON
Postcode district	SY6
Dialling code	01694
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire

Coordinates: 52°35′24″N 2°50′06″W / 52.590°N 2.835°W / 52.590; -2.835

Picklescott is a village in Shropshire, England.

It is located in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd, approximately 5 kilometres (3 miles) northwest of Church Stretton and 11 kilometres (7 miles) south of Shrewsbury.^[1]

Picklescott lies in the parish of Smethcott, now a hamlet to its east. To the south of the village is the hamlet of Betchcott.

There is a public house in Picklescott - the Bottle and Glass - a traditional country pub, which serves local real ales and food,^[2]^[3] and a Village Hall built in 1967.^[4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Picklescott.

↑ Village Website Homepage
↑ Shropshire Pub Survey Bottle & Glass
↑ Shropshire Star Bottle and Glass, Picklescott
↑ Village Website History

Ceremonial county of Shropshire

Unitary authorities	Shropshire Council Telford and Wrekin Council

Major settlements	Bishop's Castle Bridgnorth Broseley Church Stretton Cleobury Mortimer Clun Craven Arms Ellesmere Ludlow Market Drayton Much Wenlock Newport Oswestry Shifnal Shrewsbury Telford (Dawley Madeley Oakengates Wellington) Wem Whitchurch See also: List of civil parishes in Shropshire

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Canals	Llangollen Canal Montgomery Canal Shrewsbury Canal Shropshire Union Canal

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