Betchcott
Encyclopedia
Betchcott is a hamlet near the villages of Picklescott
and Woolstaston
in Shropshire
, England
.
It lies in the parish of Smethcott
, in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd
. The nearest town is Church Stretton
.
Its name is derived from Old English bæce or bece, "brook", referring to a cottage by a brook
.
Picklescott
Picklescott is a village in Shropshire, England.It is located in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd, approximately 5 miles northwest of Church Stretton.Picklescott lies in the parish of Smethcott, now a hamlet to its east...
and Woolstaston
Woolstaston
Woolstaston is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.It is located in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd and is situated near Leebotwood, Smethcott and Picklescott. The parish is geographically very small, covering only the village, the lanes leading to it and a small part of...
in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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It lies in the parish of Smethcott
Smethcott
Smethcott is a civil parish and dispersed hamlet near the village of Picklescott, in Shropshire, England.The name Smethcott has an Old English origin, and means "cottage of the smiths"...
, in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd
Long Mynd
The Long Mynd in Shropshire, England, is a part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is south of the county town Shrewsbury, and has an area of over 22 square kilometres , most of which takes the form of a heathland plateau. Most of the land on the Long Mynd is owned by...
. The nearest town is Church Stretton
Church Stretton
Church Stretton is a small town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The population of the town was recorded as 2,789 in 2001, whilst the population of the wider parish was recorded as 4,186...
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Its name is derived from Old English bæce or bece, "brook", referring to a cottage by a brook
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
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