Petton, Shropshire

Petton is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It was mentioned in Domesday as "Peetone", a name probably derived from Old English paec-tun, "settlement by the hill".[1]

Petton
Petton. Its church is on the right.
Petton is located in Shropshire
Petton
Petton
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSJ438267
Civil parish
  • Petton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHREWSBURY
Postcode districtSY4
Dialling code01939
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Petton is near to the village and parish of Cockshutt, south-east of the town Ellesmere. The two parishes have in recent years combined their parish councils under the name Cockshutt-cum-Petton.

See also

References

  1. Raven, M. A Guide to Shropshire, 2005, p.157



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