Kinton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England.
| Kinton | |
|---|---|
 Kinton Farm buildings | |
  Kinton Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ369196 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode district | SY4 |
| Dialling code | 01743 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
It is part of the civil parish of Great Ness, and is situated to the west of the A5 road.
Richard Mathews, the father of Oliver Mathews – the first historian of Shrewsbury – lived in Kinton.[1]
References
edit- ^ Leighton, W. A. (1885). "The Guilds of Shrewsbury". Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. 8. Shrewsbury: Adnitt and Naunton: 314–316.
External links
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