Petton, Shropshire

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
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52°50′06″N 2°50′02″W / 52.835°N 2.834°W / 52.835; -2.834

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 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.

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