Edgton

Edgton
Half-timbered houses in Edgton
Edgton is located in Shropshire
Edgton
Edgton
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSO386857
Civil parish
  • Edgton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRAVEN ARMS
Postcode districtSY7
Dialling code01588
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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Shropshire
52°27′58″N 2°54′11″W / 52.466°N 2.903°W / 52.466; -2.903

Edgton is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.[1] It is also an ecclesiastical parish and a chapelry.[1] It lies in a rather remote and very rural area, south of the River Onny.[2] The nearest market towns are Bishop's Castle, Craven Arms, Clun and Church Stretton, while the larger village of Lydbury North lies a few miles to the west.[1] It is located 4 miles west of Craven Arms and is positioned on the former stagecoach route from London to Bishop's Castle.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Unit History". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Edgton Village". Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.