Middleton Priors

Middleton Priors

Barn in Middleton Priors
Middleton Priors
Middleton Priors shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference SO622903
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRIDGNORTH
Postcode district WV16
Dialling code 01746
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament

Middleton Priors is a village in Shropshire. The hamlet of Middleton Baggot lies less than a mile to its east. The population is shown under Ditton Priors.

Etymology

The etymology is doubtful. The name was recorded as Mittilton circa 1200.

References

Dictionary of English Place-Names, A.D. Mills, 2002

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