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Abdon, Shropshire

Abdon is an upland village on the slopes of the Brown Clee Hill in Shropshire. Abdon has a parish church, St Margaret's, a village hall and the remains of a deserted mediæval village. The village is listed in Domesday Book as 'Abetune'. It is within the council area of Shropshire.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.473401,-2.6284813
Grid Reference: SO 5740 8634
Civil Parish: Abdon and Heath CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 55
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abdon,_Shropshire_55

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