Moreton Corbet
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Moreton Corbet is a small village in Shropshire
, England
, in the civil parish
of Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst
. Its name refers to the Corbet Baronets
, the local landowners.
It lies just north of the larger village of Shawbury
, near to Stanton upon Hine Heath
and the River Roden
.
At the village is the ruin of Moreton Corbet castle
.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst
Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst
Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.It is the result of a merger of two older parishes - Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst....
. Its name refers to the Corbet Baronets
Corbet Baronets
There have been six Baronetcies created for members of the Corbet family, four in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. All creations are extinct...
, the local landowners.
It lies just north of the larger village of Shawbury
Shawbury
Shawbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. The village is north east of the town of Shrewsbury, north west of Telford and north west of London. The village straddles the A53 between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton...
, near to Stanton upon Hine Heath
Stanton upon Hine Heath
Stanton upon Hine Heath is a village and parish in Shropshire, England.The River Roden flows through the village. The author Barbara Comyns Carr died in the village and is buried in the graveyard of the village church, St. Andrew's. Nearby is the village of Moreton Corbet.Running through the parish...
and the River Roden
River Roden, Shropshire
The River Roden is a river in Shropshire, England, which rises near Wem Moss and meets the River Tern at Walcot.Villages and towns it flows through or near to include:*Wem*Lee Brockhurst*Shawbury*Roden*Rodington-Wildlife:...
.
At the village is the ruin of Moreton Corbet castle
Moreton Corbet castle
Moreton Corbet Castle is an English Heritage property located near the village of Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The ruins are from two different eras: a medieval stronghold and an Elizabethan era manor house...
.