(Other Settlement near Bomere Heath)
Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
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| Place | Leaton |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.762508 |
| Longitude | -2.795933 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Leaton, a quiet presence in Shropshire's West Midlands, holds a subtle charm in its unassuming landscape. It lies 6.7 km north-north-west of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 335°T, OS grid SJ 463 186), and is situated south-west of Bomere Heath village. The fields around Leaton often catch the late afternoon sun, a soft, golden wash that seems to linger on the hedgerows and the gentle rise of the land. Though no grand structures dominate its skyline, the cluster of homes and farmsteads suggests a long-settled life, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the days. The very air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of this corner of England. Leaton’s appeal lies not in dramatic pronouncements, but in the quiet constancy of its rural existence.
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Explore Leaton, Shropshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.762508, -2.795933. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 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. |