Grimpo
Grimpo is a small hamlet in Shropshire, England. Its unusual name was formerly written Grimpool, and is possibly based on an Old English personal name.[1] It developed as a settlement of squatter's cottages on the edge of unenclosed marshland.[1]
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  Grimpo Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ362265 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OSWESTRY |
| Postcode district | SY11 |
| Dialling code | 01691 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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Grimpo is in the civil parish of West Felton, which lies a short distance to the west.
References
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- Raven, M. A Guide to Shropshire, 2005, p.74
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