Tibberton is a village and former
civil parish
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, now in the parish of
Tibberton and Cherrington
Tibberton and Cherrington is a parish in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England.
It consists of the villages of Tibberton and Cherrington. The population was 684 at the 2001 census.[Telford and Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin is a borough and unitary authority in Shropshire, England. In 1974, a non-metropolitan district of Shropshire was created called The Wrekin. In 1998, the district became a unitary authority and was renamed "Telford and Wrekin", ...]
and
ceremonial county
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of
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. In 1961 the parish had a population of 319. On 1 April 1988 the parish was abolished to form "Tibberton & Cherrington".
It is a fairly small village with some new
barn conversion
The conversion of barns involves the conversion of old farming barns to structures of commercial or residential use.
Responsible residential conversion
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s contrasting with the older houses. Much new housing has been planned by the borough council for the village however. The River Meese flows just to the north of the village. The
B5062 road
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Zon ...
runs less than a mile away, to the south.
In the way of amenities, Tibberton has a pub, The Sutherland Arms, and a small primary school. Following two years without a shop, a community shop opened in the village in December 2011. Newport, the nearest town, is only away, to the east.
There is a
holy well
A holy well or sacred spring is a well, spring or small pool of water revered either in a Christian or pagan context, sometimes both. The water of holy wells is often thought to have healing qualities, through the numinous presence of its gua ...
within the parish of Tibberton, marked on the 1:50 000 map and signposted on the roads. The well has given its name to the district round about, but is not easy to locate on the ground. A gully takes one from the road, turns to a path, and the well is in a little wood. Water from the spring has carved out a little stream running down the short distance to the River Meese.
["Notes Towards a Survey of Shropshire Holy Wells - 2" by Laurens Otter]
Nearby is the small village of
Cherrington.
See also
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Listed buildings in Child's Ercall
Child's Ercall s a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains nine listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England
The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is England's official database of protected he ...
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Listed buildings in Tibberton and Cherrington
Tibberton and Cherrington is a civil parish in the district of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. It contains 16 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, on ...
References
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External links
Tibberton & Cherrington Parish Council website
Villages in Shropshire
Former civil parishes in Shropshire
Telford and Wrekin
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