Forton Heath

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Forton Heath
Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference SJ438176
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHREWSBURY
Postcode district SY4
Dialling code 01743
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52°45′11″N2°49′55″W / 52.753°N 2.832°W / 52.753; -2.832

Forton Heath is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is located north of Montford Bridge, near to the small village of Fitz and near to the hamlets of Broomfields, Mytton and Grafton. It is in the parish of Pimhill.

There is a large disused airfield here.

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