Eyton on Severn
| Eyton on Severn | |
| Shropshire | |
|---|---|
 Eyton-on-Severn | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ572062 |
| Location: | 52°39’7"N, 2°37’55"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode: | SY5 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Shropshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Shrewsbury and Atcham |
Eyton on Severn is a small village in Shropshire, east of Shrewsbury. It is located on a ridge above the northern bank of the River Severn. The significant tributary of the Cound Brook joins the Severn at Eyton, albeit on the opposite bank.
There is a historical octagonal tower here, built in 1607 as the summerhouse of a mansion then belonging to the Newport family of High Ercall. Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, whose mother was a Newport, was born there in 1583 and lived there till the age of nine.[1] Wroxeter, the village located at a ruined Roman city, is only a mile north-west of the village. The hamlet of Dryton is just east of Eyton.
There is also a racecourse, with point-to-point races held mainly on bank holidays and other special occasions.
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References
- ↑ Dickins, Gordon (1987). An Illustrated Literary Guide to Shropshire. Shropshire Libraries. pp. 38, 96. ISBN 0-903802-37-6.