Grafton, Shropshire

Grafton
Bridge over the Perry between the hamlets of Yeaton and Grafton. Grafton is on the right-hand (southern) bank in this view.
Grafton
Grafton shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ430189
Civil parish	Pimhill
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHREWSBURY
Postcode district	SY4
Dialling code	01939

Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands

EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham

Grafton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. Its name probably refers to a coppiced wood.^[1]

It is situated in the parish of Pimhill, to the northwest of Shrewsbury. The River Perry flows by to the north, and on the other side is the small village of Yeaton.

References

↑ Gelling, M. The Place-names of Shropshire vol. 5, English Place-name Society, 2006, xii

External links

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