Marton, Shropshire
Marton, also known as Marton-in-Chirbury, is a small village in Shropshire, England.
| Marton | |
|---|---|
 The post office at Marton, Shropshire | |
  Marton Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ286024 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELSHPOOL |
| Postcode district | SY21 |
| Dialling code | 01938 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
It forms part of the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton and Marton is a parish ward within that parish, returning 3 councillors.[1]
The B4386 road (which runs between Montgomery and Shrewsbury) passes through the village. The border with Powys is close by.[2]
There are two public houses in the Marton area: the Lowfield Inn (outside the village towards Shrewsbury) and the Sun Inn (within the village).[3] Opposite the Sun Inn is a convenience store. There is an Anglican church dedicated to St Mark and also nonconformist chapel built in 1829 as 'Independent' (later known as Congregationalist).[4] By the chapel is the village hall.
Marton Pool is a body of water near the village which is the source of the Rea Brook.[2] It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The village's name derives from mere + ton.
Notable clergyman Thomas Bray was born in Marton in a half-timbered house called Bray's Tenement.[5]
References
- South Shropshire Parishes Order 1987 Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Ordnance Survey mapping
- Shropshire Pub Survey Pubs in Marton
- Shropshire Nonconformist Chapels photo gallery
- Dickens, Gordon (1984). An Illistrated Literary Guide to Shropshire. Shropshire Libraries. pp. 9, 102. ISBN 0-903802-37-6.