Acton Scott

Acton Scott
The parish church of Acton Scott
Acton Scott
Acton Scott shown within Shropshire
Population	104 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO454895
Civil parish	Acton Scott
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHURCH STRETTON
Postcode district	SY6
Dialling code	01694
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°30′04″N 2°48′14″W / 52.501°N 2.804°W / 52.501; -2.804Coordinates: 52°30′04″N 2°48′14″W / 52.501°N 2.804°W / 52.501; -2.804

Acton Scott is a village and parish near Church Stretton in Shropshire, England. The population of the Civil Parish at the 2011 Census was 104. It lies in the Shropshire Hills area of outstanding natural beauty. The settlement was registered as Actune in the Domesday Book.

It is most well known for the 30-acre (120,000 m²) Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, a Victorian living museum featured in the Victorian Farm BBC TV series. Visitors to the farm can take part in various workshops and courses on such activities a turning butter, hand-milking cows and herding live-stock. Many skills such as bodging, forging, pole-lathing, wheel and brick-making are demonstrated. The Acton family live on the 1,500-acre (6.1 km²) estate and have worked it since the twelfth century.

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