(Village near High Ercall)
Traditional county: Shropshire · Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin · Region: West Midlands
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| Place | Walton |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Unitary Authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.761399 |
| Longitude | -2.608273 |
| Place Type | Village |
Walton, a Shropshire hamlet, quietly acknowledges the slow, deliberate turning of the agricultural year. It lies 11.5 km east-north-east of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 59°T, OS grid SJ 590 183), and is situated north-north-west of High Ercall village. The surrounding farmland, a patchwork of greens and golds under a sky that often holds a certain soft, diffused light, speaks of generations of cultivation. Its modest church, a simple stone structure, has witnessed the ebb and flow of village life, its spire a slender finger pointing towards the heavens. Though Walton’s history is not marked by grand pronouncements, its enduring presence is a testament to a quieter, more grounded form of existence. The air here, especially after a spring shower, carries the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and burgeoning growth.
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Explore Walton, 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: 52.761399, -2.608273. 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. |