Sheinton

Sheinton
Sheinton
Sheinton is located in Shropshire
Sheinton
Sheinton
Location within Shropshire
Population135 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ610039
Civil parish
  • Sheinton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHREWSBURY
Postcode districtSY5
Dialling code01952
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°37′55″N 2°34′34″W / 52.632°N 2.576°W / 52.632; -2.576
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Sheinton.

Sheinton is a small rural village and civil parish just outside Telford, and within Shropshire.[2]

It is situated on the south bank of the River Severn opposite the Wrekin, a notable Shropshire landmark. In October 2008 its historic bridge collapsed into the Hughley Brook.[1]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ^ Visit Sheinton Archived 5 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 24 April 2012