Gretton is a hamlet in the
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. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Cardington, in the
Shropshire
Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West M ...
district, in the ceremonial county of
Shropshire
Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West M ...
. It lies immediately to the east of Cardington village. In 1870-72 the
township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
had a population of 73.
See also
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Listed buildings in Cardington, Shropshire
Cardington, Shropshire, Cardington is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 48 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade I, the high ...
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Hamlets in Shropshire
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Cardington, Shropshire
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