Country: | England |
Official Name: | Berrington |
Static Image Name: | Berrington Church.jpg |
Coordinates: | 52.6578°N -2.6986°W |
Civil Parish: | Berrington |
Population: | 30 |
Population Ref: | (2001 Census) |
Unitary England: | Shropshire |
Region: | West Midlands |
Post Town: | SHREWSBURY |
Postcode District: | SY5 |
Postcode Area: | SY |
Dial Code: | 01743 |
Os Grid Reference: | SJ5275006940 |
Website: | Shropshire Council |
Berrington is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census the village had a population of 30, though the parish, which also includes the larger village of Cross Houses and other settlements such as Betton Strange and Cantlop, had a population of 805 in total.[1]
The village is about five miles SE of Shrewsbury. The local newsletter, The Village Pump, is distributed bi-monthly. There is a phone box and a village hall.
A notable feature in the parish, but not the village itself, is Cantlop Bridge. The village primary school closed in 1994 and has since been converted into a private residence.
A damaged wooden effigy in the parish church (All Saints) is known locally as 'Old Scriven'. It is said that he once fought a lion, hence his damaged face.[2]
Berrington Manor is a Grade II* listed 17th century timber-framed house, located opposite All Saints church.