Kinton
Kinton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Kinton, Shropshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kynaston’s Cave and Nesscliffe War Memorial.
St Andrew’s Church, Great Ness
Church
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St Andrew's Church is in the village of Great Ness, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ellesmere, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Lichfield. St Andrew’s Church, Great Ness is situated 1½ miles east of Kinton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kynaston and Ruyton-XI-Towns.
Kynaston
Hamlet
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Kynaston is an English hamlet in the parish of Kinnerley, Shropshire. The place-name appears in the 1086 Domesday Book in the spelling of Chimerstun, but this is known to be corrupt.
Ruyton-XI-Towns
Village
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Ruyton-XI-Towns, formally Ruyton of the Eleven Towns or simply Ruyton, is a village and civil parish next to the River Perry in Shropshire, England. It had a population of 1,379 at the 2011 Census. Ruyton-XI-Towns is situated 2 miles northeast of Kinton.
Kinnerley
Village
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Kinnerley is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies between the neighbouring villages of Dovaston and Pentre and the nearest town is Oswestry. To the north is the village of Knockin. Kinnerley is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kinton.
Kinton
- Category: village
- Location: Great Ness, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Kinton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kinton”
- French: “Kinton”
- Irish: “Kinton”
- Polish: “Kinton”
- Welsh: “Kinton, Swydd Amwythig”
- Welsh: “Kinton”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wilcott and Nesscliffe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kinton Motte and Wilcott Castle Mound.
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