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Berrington is a small village and
ONS The village is about five miles SE of
Berrington Manor is a Grade II* listed 17th century timber-framed house, located opposite All Saints church.
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...
, England. According to the 2001 census the village had a population of 30, though the parish, which also includes the larger village of Cross Houses and other settlements such as Betton Strange
Betton Strange is a hamlet in the English county of Shropshire. It is only south of Shrewsbury town centre, situated in countryside just beyond the Shrewsbury bypass (the A5) and near the A458.
It is located in the civil parish of Berrington ...
and Cantlop
Cantlop is a small village in the England, English county of Shropshire. It is part of the civil parish of Berrington, Shropshire, Berrington.
Nearby villages include Condover, to the west of Cantlop, and the village of Berrington to the north-w ...
, had a population of 805 in total.Berrington CPONS The village is about five miles SE of
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury ( , also ) is a market town, civil parish, and the county town of Shropshire, England, on the River Severn, north-west of London; at the 2021 census, it had a population of 76,782. The town's name can be pronounced as either 'Sh ...
. The local newsletter, ''The Village Pump'', is distributed bi-monthly. There is a phone box and a village hall.
A notable feature in the parish is Cantlop Bridge.
A damaged wooden effigy in the parish church ( All Saints) is known locally as 'Old Scriven'. It is said that he once fought a lion, hence his damaged face.
Berrington Manor is a Grade II* listed 17th century timber-framed house, located opposite All Saints church.
See also
*Listed buildings in Berrington, Shropshire
Berrington, Shropshire, Berrington is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 43 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I ...
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