Whitton, Shropshire

Whitton

House in Whitton
Whitton
 Whitton shown within Shropshire
Population 239 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSO575725
Civil parishWhitton
Unitary authorityShropshire
Ceremonial countyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Ludlow
Postcode district SY8
Dialling code 01584
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentLudlow
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Coordinates: 52°20′56″N 2°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.

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. Ordnance Survey mapping
  3. "Whitton Court". British Listed Buildings.


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