Moreton Corbet | |
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St Bartholomew's parish church | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 302 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SJ561227 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Shrewsbury |
Postcode district | SY4 |
Dialling code | 01939 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Moreton Corbet is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The village's toponym refers to the Corbet family, the local landowners.
It is just north of the larger village of Shawbury near Stanton upon Hine Heath and the River Roden. Moreton Corbet lies about 8 miles (13 km) NNE of the market town of Shrewsbury. In the village is the ruin of Moreton Corbet castle.