Elson is a Village in the county of Shropshire.

Elson postcode: SY12 9JW

Retail in Elson

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

The area around Elson boasts some of the best towns including Clun, Shrewsbury, and Telford.

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

There are a number of castles near Elson including Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.

The area around Elson features a number of interesting ruins including Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.

There are a several good villages in the area around Elson like Acton Burnell.

Church of Saint Mary at Acton Burnell is a great place to visit close to Elson if you like historic buildings.

There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Elson like Telford Centre.

Elson History

There are some historic monuments around Elson:

• Whittington Castle
• Stanwardine moated site and associated fishpond
• Motte castle adjacent to St Michael's Church
• Bowl barrow 60m south east of Petton parish church
• Bromwich Park moated site and formal garden remains
• Motte castle on the north bank of Crose Mere, 730m south west of Whattal Farm
• Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas
• Bangor Bridge
• Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Middle Sontley to Black Brook Bridge
• Moated site 320m north east of Petton parish church
• Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Erddig Park to Middle Sontley
• Bowl barrow at Old Shop Farm, 220m north east of St Michael's Church
• Ellesmere Castle: a motte and bailey castle 200m south west of St Mary's Church
• Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond
• Motte castle at Hisland
• Tallarn Green Moated Site
• Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dudleston
• Halghton Lodge Moated Site
• Eyton Old Hall Moat
• Penley Hall Moated Site
• Lightwood Farm Moated Site