Forton, Staffordshire

The Hall beside the All Saints church
Postcard picture Forton Hall and All Saints church.

Forton is a small village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, situated east of the market town of Newport, Shropshire.

It is situated around Forton Hall and the 14th century All Saints church, and is sited on the Roman road Via Devana and the modern A519 road between Newport and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Forton Hall was built by a Mr Skrymsher of Norbury Manor at the end of the 17th century and is situated adjacent to the church of All Saints. In 1729 five new bells were given to the church. The most prominent monument is the alabaster tomb of Thomas Skrymsher, knight of Aqualate and his family.[1]

There is a pub called The Swan.

External links

  1. ↑ "Forton Hall and All Saints church". Shropshires History. Retrieved 19 March 2014.

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Coordinates: 52°47′17″N 2°22′01″W / 52.788°N 2.367°W