Quinta (Christian centre)
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Quinta is a Christian centre in Shropshire
, England
. It is set in parkland on the edge of the hamlet of Quinta, which is at the north western edge of the village of Weston Rhyn. It is close to Offa's Dyke
, the border between England and Wales
at this point.
The Centre is sometimes confused with the hamlet, the Quinta Congregational Chapel, Quinta Meadows (almshouses), the Quinta Sunday School and Quinta Terrace, none of which are connected with it.
The UK headquarters of Operation Mobilisation
are located on the same site.
The centre is open to both school groups and Christian groups and is often used by Christian Unions
.
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...
. It is set in parkland on the edge of the hamlet of Quinta, which is at the north western edge of the village of Weston Rhyn. It is close to Offa's Dyke
Offa's Dyke
Offa's Dyke is a massive linear earthwork, roughly followed by some of the current border between England and Wales. In places, it is up to wide and high. In the 8th century it formed some kind of delineation between the Anglian kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdom of Powys...
, the border between England and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
at this point.
The Centre is sometimes confused with the hamlet, the Quinta Congregational Chapel, Quinta Meadows (almshouses), the Quinta Sunday School and Quinta Terrace, none of which are connected with it.
The UK headquarters of Operation Mobilisation
Operation Mobilisation
Operation Mobilisation is an Evangelical Christian organization founded by George Verwer to mobilise young people to live and share the Gospel of Jesus...
are located on the same site.
The centre is open to both school groups and Christian groups and is often used by Christian Unions
Christian Union (students)
Christian Unions are evangelical Christian student groups. They exist in many countries and are often affiliated with either International Fellowship of Evangelical Students or Campus Crusade for Christ. Many Christian Unions are one of the societies affiliated to their universities' students'...
.