Cruckton is a Village in the county of Shropshire.

Cruckton postcode: SY5 8PP

Retail in Cruckton

There are great places to visit near Cruckton including some great towns, rivers and streams, castles, ruins, villages, historic buildings and shopping centres.

Towns to visit near Cruckton include Clun, Shrewsbury, and Telford.

Don't miss River Clun's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Cruckton.

Cruckton has some unmissable castles nearby like Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.

There are a number of ruins near Cruckton including Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.

The area close to Cruckton boasts some of the best villages including Acton Burnell.

There are a number of historic buildings near to Cruckton including Church of Saint Mary at Acton Burnell.

There are a number of shopping centres near to Cruckton including Telford Centre.

Cruckton History

There are some historic monuments around Cruckton:

• Settlement remains of Blakemoorflat
• Shrewsbury Castle
• Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate
• Shrawardine castle and settlement remains
• Moated site, prospect mound and fishponds adjacent to Isle Farm
• Remains of the crypt or undercroft to the Old Church of St Chad
• Pontesford Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort
• Ringwork and tower keep castle 170m south east of St George's Church
• Town wall section W of Belmont Crescent
• Wagbeach adit portal, 630m and 640m south of Hogstow Mill
• Motte and bailey castle 50m to the west of St Michael's church.
• Ringwork and bailey castle 100m north east of Heath Farm
• Roman villa at Cruckton
• Castle Ring: a large univallate hillfort on Oak Hill, 600m south east of Crows Nest Farm
• Kynaston's Cave
• Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort
• Earthwork E of Bank Farm
• Motte castle 250m west of Yockleton Hall
• Nag's Head engine house, 230m north of Home Farm
• Roman villa 150yds (140m) SE of Lea Hall
• Enclosed Iron Age farmstead on Wilderley Hill, 470m north west of Sallins Cottage
• Callow Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort
• Motte castle 140m south east of Wilcot Hall
• The Ring, an animal pound 100m west of Nills Farm
• Little Shrawardine motte and bailey castle
• Snailbeach lead mine
• Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower
• Bowl barrow on Cothercott Hill, 420m east of New Leasowes Farm.
• Earl's Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort and an adjacent cross dyke on Pontesford Hill
• Churchyard cross, St Martin's Church
• Remains of tower in Victoria Avenue
• Moated site 480m east of Yeaton Peverey Farm
• Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit)
• Motte and bailey castle 150m south west of Wilderley Hall
• Moat Farm moated site
• Moat House moated site and an associated fishpond
• Moated site and an associated field system 240m south of Panson Farm
• Castle motte 50m south east of St John the Baptist's Church.
• Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent
• Snailbeach new smeltmill, 350m north east of Green Acres
• The Burgs
• Medieval cross in St Martin's churchyard, Preston Gubbals
• Castle Pulverbatch motte and bailey castle with outer bailey, 100m NNW of Brook Cottage
• Motte 50m south east of St Martin's Church: part of a motte and bailey castle
• Moated site 400m north west of Whitley Grange
• Churchyard cross, St Andrew's Church