Dunnsheath is a
hamlet
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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. It is sometimes spelt as "Dunn's Heath".
["Shropshire Place Names", A Poulton-Smith, 2009, p 79]
It is situated on the B5067,
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 ...
to
Baschurch
Baschurch is a large village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.
It lies in North Shropshire, north-west of Shrewsbury. The village has a population of 2,503 as of the 2011 census. The village has strong links to Shrewsbury to the south-e ...
road, in the
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of
Pimhill
Pimhill is a geographically large civil parish in Shropshire, England, to the north of Shrewsbury. It is named after a hill, which rises to 163m, sometimes spelt Pim Hill. In recent times the parish is more well known as "Bomere Heath and Distri ...
. Just to the north is the small village of
Leaton
Leaton is a small village in Shropshire, England.
It is situated on the B5067, Shrewsbury to Baschurch road, in the parish of Pimhill.
The village has an impressive church, the Holy Trinity. This was built in 1859, with the tower added in 187 ...
.
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Villages in Shropshire
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