Albrighton, Shrewsbury
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Coordinates: 52°45′N 2°45′W / 52.75°N 2.75°W
| Albrighton | |
 Albrighton
Albrighton shown within Shropshire |
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| Population | c.273 |
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| OS grid reference | SJ 4947317195 |
| Civil parish | Pimhill |
| District | Shropshire |
| Shire county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| List of places: UK • England • Shropshire | |
Albrighton is a small village in the North Shropshire district of Shropshire, England. It lies on the A528 Shrewsbury-Ellesmere road and is roughly 4.0 miles (6.4 km) north of Shrewsbury. According to the 2001 census, the parish population of Pimhill was 2008[1], with the number of these habiting in Albrighton being 273.[2]
It is first mentioned in the Domesday Book, as Etbritone ("Ēadbeorht’s settlement"). Albright Hussey was once part of the same manor, and indeed shared the same name originally.
It lies in the parish of Pimhill.
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