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Albrighton, Shropshire

Albrighton is a large village in Shropshire. It stands close to the county's border with Staffordshire, to the north-west of Wolverhampton, to which it serves as a commuter village. It is listed in Domesday as as 'Albricston'. The parish church, built of red sandstone in the Norman style, is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene and was completed in around 1181. The village is within the council area of Shropshire.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.63488,-2.2783526
Grid Reference: SJ 8125 0416
Civil Parish: Albrighton CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 506
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Albrighton,_Shropshire_506

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