Sutton upon Tern

Sutton upon Tern
A view from the Norman earthwork (a scheduled ancient monument) on Fordhall Farm, Sutton-upon-Tern
Sutton upon Tern is a parish south of Market Drayton
Sutton upon Tern is a parish south of Market Drayton
Sutton upon Tern
Location within Shropshire
Population1,232 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSJ666317
Civil parish
  • Sutton upon Tern
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARKET DRAYTON
Postcode districtTF9
Dialling code01630
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°52′52″N 2°29′38″W / 52.881°N 2.494°W / 52.881; -2.494

Sutton upon Tern is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. Expanded in 1914 after the abolition of the parish of Drayton in Hales,[1] its name in Old English means 'South farm/settlement' on the River Tern.[2] It lies south of Market Drayton, on the River Tern.

  1. ^ "University of Portsmouth, Drayton in Hales CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Survey of English Place Names". Nottingham University. Retrieved 4 March 2014.