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	Pimhill
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
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	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire

Coordinates: 52°45′54″N 2°50′38″W / 52.765°N 2.844°W / 52.765; -2.844

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

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

External links

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Ceremonial county of Shropshire

Unitary authorities	Shropshire Council Telford and Wrekin Council

Major settlements	Bishop's Castle Bridgnorth Broseley Church Stretton Cleobury Mortimer Clun Craven Arms Ellesmere Ludlow Market Drayton Much Wenlock Newport Oswestry Shifnal Shrewsbury Telford (Dawley Madeley Oakengates Wellington) Wem Whitchurch See also: List of civil parishes in Shropshire

Rivers	Camlad Clun Corve Ledwyche Onny Perry Rea Rea Brook Redlake Roden Severn Teme Tern Unk Vyrnwy Worfe

Canals	Llangollen Canal Montgomery Canal Shrewsbury Canal Shropshire Union Canal

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