| Ryton | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church | |
  Ryton Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 174 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ760025 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Shifnal |
| Postcode district | TF11 |
| Dialling code | 01952 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Ryton is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, in the district of Bridgnorth. It lies about one mile north north west of Beckbury. The civil parish originates during Norman times, and appears as "Ruitone" in the Domesday book of 1086.[2] Ryton was part of the Saxon parish of Shifnal, but became separate at some point during the 12th century because there is mention of a priest at Ryton named Bernard in 1186.[2]
In 1643 John Craven was created Baron Craven of Ryton, named after this village, but the title died out with his death in 1648.[3]
Ryton is home to St Andrew's church, in which records first appear of its existence in 1710[2]
Ryton Hall, built by Romolo Piazzani,[4] was for a time an independent boarding school for girls, from 1954 to 1983 an ESN school run by Wolverhampton Borough Council, and is now apartments with houses built in the garden.[4][5]
(Not to be confused with the small village of Great Ryton, which also is in Shropshire, in the parish of Condover, south of Shrewsbury.)
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ a b c [1] Archived 15 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Beckbury Group Ministry, St Andrew, Ryton, last retrieved 5/4/2012
- ^ [2][permanent dead link] A vision of Britain Through Time, Historical Writing, Ryton, last retrieved 5/4/2012
- ^ a b [3] Archived 15 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Beckbury Group Ministry, St Andrew, Ryton, last retrieved 18 April 2012
- ^ Ryton Hall Special School, Black Country History