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About Bankshead

Bankshead lies in the Shropshire hills near the Welsh border, reached via the A488 from Shrewsbury or through Bishop's Castle. The village sits amongst typical border country terrain with narrow lanes connecting scattered settlements like Bishop's Moat and Lydham. About 10 EV charging points serve the area around Bishop's Castle. St. Mary's church houses a medieval wooden knight's effigy carved from solid oak.

Where is Bankshead on the map?

Bankshead is in England, at 52.502, -3.021 - about 19 km south-west of Tankerville.

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The closest airport to Bankshead is Birmingham Airport, 129 km (about 1 h 43 min by car).

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