Sutton_Maddock

Sutton Maddock

Sutton Maddock

Human settlement in England


Sutton Maddock is a village and civil parish 16 miles (26 km) south east of Shrewsbury,[1] in the Shropshire district, in the county of Shropshire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Brockton.[2] In 2011 the parish had a population of 254.[3] The parish touches Barrow, Beckbury, Broseley, The Gorge, Kemberton, Madeley, Ryton and Stockton.[4]

Quick Facts Area, Population ...

Landmarks

There are 5 listed buildings in Sutton Maddock.[5] Sutton Maddock has a church called St Mary[6] and a Shell service station.[2]

History

The name "Sutton" means 'south farm/settlement' and "Madoc" being the personal name of 3 generations of a family which held the manor in the 12th and 13th centuries.[7] Sutton Maddock was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sudtone.[8]


References

  1. "Distance from Sutton Maddock [52.609666, 2.410496]". GENUKI. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. "Home". Hugo Fox. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. "Sutton Maddock". City Population De. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. "Sutton Maddock". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. "Listed buildings in Sutton Maddock, Shropshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. "Sutton Maddock Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. "Shropshire M-S". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 16 April 2021.



Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Sutton_Maddock, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.