Whitton, Shropshire

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Whitton
Location within Shropshire
Population239 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference SO575725
Civil parish
  • Whitton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Ludlow
Postcode district SY8
Dialling code 01584
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
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52°20′56″N2°37′23″W / 52.349°N 2.623°W / 52.349; -2.623 Coordinates: 52°20′56″N2°37′23″W / 52.349°N 2.623°W / 52.349; -2.623

Whitton is a hamlet and civil parish in Shropshire, England.

It is situated east of Caynham and the market town of Ludlow is 5.2 miles (8.4 km) away. There is a parish church in the hamlet. [2]

Whitton Court is a grade I listed manor house dating from 1611, [3] previously the home of Lord Mayor of London Sebastian Harvey, and members of the Charlton family.

The village church, St Mary The Virgin, is notable for stained-glass by Sir Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris of c. 1893 in the east window.

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 26 November 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Ordnance Survey mapping
  3. "Whitton Court". British Listed Buildings.