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Linley, More

Coordinates: 52°31′44″N 2°57′32″W / 52.529°N 2.959°W / 52.529; -2.959
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Linley
Linley is located in Shropshire
Linley
Linley
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSO349928
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBISHOPS CASTLE
Postcode districtSY9
Dialling code01588
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Shropshire
52°31′44″N 2°57′32″W / 52.529°N 2.959°W / 52.529; -2.959

Linley is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of More.

The hamlet is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the A488 road, and 2 miles north of the village of Lydham, and 3.5 miles north of Bishop's Castle. It is situated near the West Onny river and a local feature is Linley Hall.

Geology

It approximates to the southern extremity of the Pontesford-Linley geological fault, which trends approximately 11 miles (18 km) to Pontesford. On 2 April 1990, the Pontesford-Linley Fault registered an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale, known as the Bishop's Castle earthquake.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Geo-Science World, The Pontesford Lineament, Welsh Borderland N. H. Woodcock
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