Ellesmere College

Ellesmere Castle was in the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire. (grid reference SJ403347).This was a motte and bailey castle which was probably founded by Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury on a prominent hill to the east of the town, overlooking the Mere, soon after the Norman conquest. It was given to the Peverel family by Henry I but taken back by Henry II who granted it to Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd, Prince of Gwynedd, in about 1177. It alternated between the English and Welsh crowns until the 1240s when it passed to the le Strange family whose origins were in Knockin, Shropshire. The castle was destroyed in the English civil war.Today the sides of the motte are clad with trees and its summit is occupied by a bowling green. The nearest major city is Wrexham, located 17.1 km north of Ellesmere Castle. The surrounding area of Ellesmere Castle is predominantly rural. The climate is coastal. The average temperature is 7 °C. The warmest month is July, with an average temperature of 14 °C, while the coldest month is December, with an average temperature of -2 °C.

The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Ellesmere Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.

St Mary's Church stands on a hill in the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ellesmere, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Lichfield. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Lakelands Academy (formerly The Lakelands School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Ellesmere in the English county of Shropshire.Previously a community school administered by Shropshire Council, The Lakelands School converted to academy status in December 2012. However the school continues to coordinate with Shropshire Council for admissions. Lakelands Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. In addition the school offers some vocational courses in conjunction with Walford and North Shropshire College. Pupils at Lakelands Academy also have the option to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme.

Ellesmere ( ELZ-meer) is a town in Shropshire, England, located near the Welsh border and the towns of Oswestry and Whitchurch, and the Welsh city of Wrexham. It is notable for its proximity to a number of prominent Meres.

Ellesmere railway station is a disused station in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. The station was opened on 4 May 1863, closed to passengers on 18 January 1965 and closed completely on 29 March 1965.

Ellesmere Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. They are currently members of the Shropshire County League Premier Division and play at Beech Grove.

The A528 is a road that runs from Marchwiel, near Wrexham, in North Wales (53.0225°N 2.9597°W / 53.0225; -2.9597 (A528 road (northern end))), to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in England (52.7128°N 2.7512°W / 52.7128; -2.7512 (A528 road (southern end))). On the way it passes through Ellesmere and Coton Hill. The road follows an old route that was Turnpiked in the 18th century.

Elson Halt railway station was a station to the northwest of Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1937 and finally closed in 1962.

Hordley is a small and rural village and civil parish in North Shropshire, Shropshire, England. The population of this Civil Parish at the 2011 census was 292.It lies a few miles south of Ellesmere Within reach of this village are many other easily accessible towns, including Oswestry and Shrewsbury. Towards the west, there are attractive views of many hills. The River Perry runs through it, joining the River Severn into Shrewsbury. It is generally a quiet, rural area.

Ellesmere Rural is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. In 2011 the parish covered a large area, mainly to the west of the town of Ellesmere. This rural parish consists of farmland and a number of small settlements including Dudleston Heath (also known as Criftins), Dudleston, Elson, Tetchill and Welsh Frankton.

Frankton Junction (grid reference SJ369318) is the name of the canal junction where the Montgomery Canal terminates and meets the Llangollen Canal at Lower Frankton, Shropshire, England.