Yorton
Encyclopedia
Yorton is a small village in Shropshire
, England
.
Its main feature is the Railway Hotel , a family-owned free house specialising in real ales and old-fashioned hospitality.
It is notable because of its railway station
, which is on the Welsh Marches Line
between Wem
and Shrewsbury
. The station is unusual in being a request stop
.
Nearby is the larger village of Clive
.
Approximately 1 mile away to the south lies the hamlet of Yorton Heath.
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...
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Its main feature is the Railway Hotel , a family-owned free house specialising in real ales and old-fashioned hospitality.
It is notable because of its railway station
Yorton railway station
Yorton railway station serves the villages of Yorton and Clive in Shropshire, England. It is 11.5 km north of Shrewsbury on the Welsh Marches Line towards Crewe. It has two platforms. Trains only stop here upon request....
, which is on the Welsh Marches Line
Welsh Marches Line
The Welsh Marches Line , known historically as the North and West Route, is the railway line running from Newport in south-east Wales to Shrewsbury in the West Midlands region of England by way of Abergavenny, Hereford and Craven Arms, and thence to Crewe via Whitchurch...
between Wem
Wem
Wem is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It is the administrative centre for the northern area committee of Shropshire Council, which has its headquarters at Edinburgh House in the centre of Wem. Wem railway station is on the Shrewsbury to Crewe railway line...
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...
. The station is unusual in being a request stop
Request stop
In public transport, a request stop or flag stop describes a stopping point at which trains or buses stop only on an as-need or request basis; that is, only if there are passengers to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, infrequently used stopping points can be served efficiently.Trains save...
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Nearby is the larger village of Clive
Clive, Shropshire
Clive is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.Clive is situated around the west side of Grinshill Hill, with many in a rural setting. Grinshill sandstone, from the nearby mine at Grinshill is used throughout the village for building material from walls and houses to the...
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Approximately 1 mile away to the south lies the hamlet of Yorton Heath.