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Albrighton, Shropshire

Albrighton is a small village in Shropshire, four miles north-west of Shrewsbury. The village is listed in Domesday as 'Etbritone' ("Eadbeorht’s village"). The church of St John The Baptist was built in 1840, though in the early Norman style. The village is within the council area of Shropshire.

Primary Name(s): Albrighton
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.759569,-2.746826
Grid Reference: SJ 4969 1825
Civil Parish: Pimhill CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN505

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Albrighton,_Shropshire_505
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Albrighton%2C_Shrewsbury