Linley, More

Unitary authorityCeremonial countyRegionCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBISHOPS CASTLEPostcode districtSY9Dialling code01588PoliceWest MerciaFireShropshireAmbulanceWest Midlands UK Parliament 52°31′44″N 2°57′32″W / 52.529°N 2.959°W / 52.529; -2.959

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

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

• Listed buildings in More, Shropshire

References