Morton Shropshire Map

About Morton

Morton, a quiet hamlet in Shropshire, lies cradled by gentle slopes that catch the afternoon sun in a way that seems to hold the very breath of the day. It lies 5.1 km south of Croesoswallt (from Croesoswallt: bearing 177°T, OS grid SJ 292 246), and is situated north-east of Llynclys village. The land here, a rich loam, has long been coaxed into yielding its bounty, a practice that lends a certain steadfastness to the air. One might find the occasional scatter of ancient stones, remnants of dwellings long surrendered to the earth, their presence a whisper of lives lived under the same wide sky. The church, a modest structure of warm red sandstone, stands as a focal point, its spire a slender finger pointing towards the heavens, a silent guardian over the fields that stretch out like a patchwork quilt. The silence of Morton is not an emptiness, but a fullness, a quiet hum of natural rhythms and the enduring spirit of the place.

About This Morton Map Page

Explore Morton, 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: 52.814457, -3.051506. 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.