Colemere, Ellesmere

LOT 2: LAND AT COCKSHUTT - About 173 acres (70 hectares)

Situated north of the village of Cockshutt this block occupies the level ground south of Lloyds Wood. Classified as a combination of Grade 3 and 4 soils in the main, with a small area of Grade 2 in the west, the soils are described as a range from peat to sandy loams. Benefiting from extensive improvements to fencing and hedging, the ground has provided a well-managed grazing block as part of a wider enterprise. The land is accessed via a private stoned track, providing access from the highway to the central part of the land. Also included is a block of mixed woodland, extending to some 26 acres (10 hectares).

Situated just off the main A528 linking Ellesmere to Shrewsbury, the country around Whattall Farm is characterised by productive farmland, traditional villages, and a strong agricultural heritage. Gently rolling fields surround ‘Shropshire’s Lake District’, the locally noted meres being the most obvious evidence that remains of the effect the last ice age had on the area.