Stapleton | |
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St John the Baptist parish church. Parish war memorial stands (right) outside east end. | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 245 |
OS grid reference | SJ469045 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Shrewsbury |
Postcode district | SY5 |
Dialling code | 01743 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Condover Parish Council[usurped] |
Stapleton (/steɪpəltən/) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Condover, in Shropshire, England. It neighbours the villages of Exfords Green and Dorrington, and is closely bypassed by the A49. It is near the town of Shrewsbury and near the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In Stapleton is an 18th-century church with a cemetery and First World War war memorial site.