Loton Park
Encyclopedia
Loton Park is a country house near Alberbury
, Shrewsbury
in Shropshire
, on the upper reaches of the River Severn
, currently the home of Sir Michael Leighton, 11th Baronet (see Leighton Baronets
). It is a Grade II* listed building.
The estate is mentioned in the Domesday Book
. The core of the present house dates from the 17th century, though significant remodelling was carried out throughout the 19th century. The ruins of an earlier castle, built in 1340, survive in the grounds.
The 400 acres (1.6 km²) of parkland includes one of the two privately owned deer park
s to remain in Shropshire, and is notable for its population of red kite
s.
It is also prominent in motorsport as the location of the Loton Park Hill Climb
.
add of a photo of Loton c1870
Alberbury
Alberbury is a village in Shropshire, England, located 9 miles north-west of Shrewsbury. Alberbury Castle is at the centre of the village as is Loton Hall and the attached deer park. The River Severn runs just north of the village. Most of the village is within a designated conservation area and...
, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
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...
, on the upper reaches of the River Severn
River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
, currently the home of Sir Michael Leighton, 11th Baronet (see Leighton Baronets
Leighton Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Leighton, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
). It is a Grade II* listed building.
The estate is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
. The core of the present house dates from the 17th century, though significant remodelling was carried out throughout the 19th century. The ruins of an earlier castle, built in 1340, survive in the grounds.
The 400 acres (1.6 km²) of parkland includes one of the two privately owned deer park
Medieval deer park
A medieval deer park was an enclosed area containing deer. It was bounded by a ditch and bank with a wooden park pale on top of the bank. The ditch was typically on the inside, thus allowing deer to enter the park but preventing them from leaving.-History:...
s to remain in Shropshire, and is notable for its population of red kite
Red Kite
The Red Kite is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species is currently endemic to the Western Palearctic region in Europe and northwest Africa, though formerly also occurred just...
s.
It is also prominent in motorsport as the location of the Loton Park Hill Climb
Loton Park Hill Climb
Loton Park Hill Climb is a hillclimb held in part of the Loton Park deer park in Shropshire, England. The track was originally constructed by the members of The Severn Valley Motor Club based in Shrewsbury, in the mid 1950s. The first ever winner was Peter Foulkes in a Cooper Climax...
.
External links
- "A family story told in stone - GARETH WILLIAMS visits the home of generations of Leightons"
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Loton Park and surrounding area
add of a photo of Loton c1870