- Minton, Shropshire
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Coordinates: 52°30′40″N 2°50′24″W / 52.511°N 2.84°W
Minton, Shropshire.
Minton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England.
It is located in the parish of Church Stretton,[1] 2½ miles southwest of the market town of Church Stretton. A historic settlement, it is situated on a foothill of the Long Mynd at around 240m above sea level. As of 2010, there are around 12 dwellings in the hamlet.
Three lanes lead out from the hamlet: one to the A49 road, one mile southeast at Marshbrook; another lane leads to the hamlet of Hamperley, which is also in Church Stretton parish; and Little Stretton is one mile to the northeast.
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History and features
The place name is from Old English and means "the settlement on the hill". The hamlet has largely retained its Anglo-Saxon layout, with a patchwork of plots and haphazard narrow lanes. There are remains of a motte, which dates from either Anglo-Saxon or Norman times. It was a Royal Manor, held by King Edward prior to the Norman conquest. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book.[2]
Today the hamlet consists of farms and cottages and is agricultural in character. It is designated a conservation area and there are 5 Listed buildings in the hamlet — Long Mynd House, Ivanhoe, Manor Farmhouse, Well Cottage, and Minton House.[3]
There is an outdoors activity centre located on the lane between Minton and Hamperley, the Longmynd Adventure Camp, with overnight accommodation and camping ground.[4]
Minton Hill and Batch
Minton Hill is to the northwest of the hamlet and rises to 453m. A bridleway leads up to its summit (and continues beyond onto the Long Mynd) from the hamlet of Minton. Another walking route up to the Long Mynd is via the Minton Batch, where a bridleway leads up from the lane to Hamperley.[5]
External links
- Geograph Minton
References
- ^ "Church Stretton Town Council". Church Stretton Area. http://www.churchstretton.co.uk/clubs-societies/index.php?page=church-stretton-town-council. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ Raven, Michael, 2005, A Guide to Shropshire (third edition), page 133
- ^ British Listed Buildings Church Stretton parish: map
- ^ Longmynd Adventure Camp
- ^ Geograph Minton Batch
Ceremonial county of Shropshire Boroughs or districts Major settlements Bishop's Castle • Bridgnorth • Broseley • Church Stretton • Cleobury Mortimer • Clun • Craven Arms • Ellesmere • Ludlow • Market Drayton • Much Wenlock • Newport • Oswestry • Shifnal • Shrewsbury • Telford (Dawley • Madeley • Oakengates • Wellington) • Wem • Whitchurch
See also: List of civil parishes in ShropshireRivers Topics Categories:- Villages in Shropshire
- Shropshire geography stubs
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