Grafton, Shropshire

Grafton

Bridge over the Perry between the hamlets of Yeaton and Grafton. Grafton is on the right-hand (southern) bank in this view.
Grafton
Grafton shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference SJ430189
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHREWSBURY
Postcode district SY4
Dialling code 01939
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament

Grafton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. Its name probably refers to a coppiced wood.[1]

It is situated in the parish of Pimhill, to the northwest of Shrewsbury. The River Perry flows by to the north, and on the other side is the small village of Yeaton.

References

  1. Gelling, M. The Place-names of Shropshire vol. 5, English Place-name Society, 2006, xii

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