Whitton, Shropshire Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Whitton - geograph.org.uk - 213732.jpg
Static Image Caption:House in Whitton
Coordinates:52.349°N -2.623°W
Official Name:Whitton
Label Position:top
Civil Parish:Whitton
Unitary England:Shropshire
Lieutenancy England:Shropshire
Region:West Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Ludlow
Population:239
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
Post Town:Ludlow
Postcode District:SY8
Postcode Area:SY
Dial Code:01584
Os Grid Reference:SO575725

Whitton is a hamlet and civil parish in Shropshire, England.

It is situated east of Caynham and the market town of Ludlow is 5.2miles 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.

The village church, St Mary The Virgin, is notable for stained-glass by Sir Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris of c. 1893 in the east window.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 26 November 2015.
  2. [Ordnance Survey]
  3. Web site: Whitton Court. British Listed Buildings.