Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
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| Place | Forton |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.739538 |
| Longitude | -2.846704 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Forton is a small hamlet nestled in the rural landscape of Shropshire, within the West Midlands region of England. It is situated west of the county town of Shrewsbury and east of Welshpool, which lies just across the border in Wales, amidst the rolling countryside characteristic of this part of the county. As a hamlet, Forton primarily consists of scattered dwellings and agricultural land, reflecting a quiet, residential character. Its residents typically depend on larger nearby towns for amenities and services.
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Forton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, located in the West Midlands region. It is situated at 52.739538°N, -2.846704°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Forton is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |