Bratton, Shropshire

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Bratton
Village
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The Gate Pub, Bratton
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Bratton
Location within Shropshire
  London 140 mi (230 km)  SE
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TELFORD
Postcode district TF5
Dialling code 01952
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
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UK
England
Shropshire
52°43′40″N2°32′21″W / 52.7278°N 2.5393°W / 52.7278; -2.5393

Bratton is a suburban village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. It is conjoined to nearby Wellington.

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Geography

The countryside around Bratton is largely flat lowland, but to the south there are hills, the highest point within sight being the Wrekin, which stands on the horizon some four miles to the south. The nearest towns are Wellington and Telford, which lie to the southeast and are the source of most urban services. [1]

Local services

Bratton has a school, the St Peter's Church of England Primary School. [2]

Climate

The average temperature in the area is 8°C. In July, the warmest month, the average is 18°C, and in December this falls to 0°C. [3]

Notes

  1. BRATTON, TELFORD AND WREKIN (TF5 0BY), ordnancesurvey.co.uk, accessed 1 May 2021
  2. St Peter's C.E. (Controlled) Primary School, brattonstpeters.org.uk, accessed 1 May 2021
  3. NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index Archived 2015-03-06 at the Wayback Machine , NASA, accessed 1 May 2021

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