Forton Heath
Encyclopedia
Forton Heath is a hamlet
in Shropshire
, England
. It is located north of Montford Bridge
, near to the small village of Fitz
and near to the hamlets of Broomfields
, Mytton
and Grafton
. It is in the parish
of Pimhill
.
There is a large disused airfield here.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in Shropshire
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...
. It is located north of Montford Bridge
Montford Bridge
Montford Bridge is a village in Shropshire, England, and also the name of the bridge in that village.It lies on the River Severn and is close to the town of Shrewsbury. Most of the village is in the Montford parish, but some is covered by the Bicton parish....
, near to the small village of Fitz
Fitz, Shropshire
Fitz is a small village in Shropshire, England.The village is situated close to the River Severn, downstream from Montford Bridge and upstream of Shelton, near Shrewsbury.It lies in the parish of Pimhill....
and near to the hamlets of Broomfields
Broomfields
Broomfields is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is located north of Montford Bridge and near to the hamlets of Forton Heath and Grafton. It is in the parish of Montford....
, Mytton
Mytton, Shropshire
Mytton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England.It is situated in the parish of Pimhill, near to the small village of Fitz.-External links:...
and Grafton
Grafton, Shropshire
Grafton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. Its name probably refers to a coppiced wood.It is situated in the parish of Pimhill, to the northwest of Shrewsbury. The River Perry flows by to the north, and on the other side is the small village of Yeaton....
. It is in the 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 Pimhill
Pimhill
Pimhill is a geographically large civil parish in Shropshire, England, to the north of Shrewsbury. It is named after a hill, which rises to 163m, sometimes spelt Pim Hill...
.
There is a large disused airfield here.