Sheinton

Sheinton
Sheinton
Sheinton
Sheinton shown within Shropshire
Population	135 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ610039
Civil parish	Sheinton
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHREWSBURY
Postcode district	SY5
Dialling code	01952

Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°37′55″N 2°34′34″W / 52.632°N 2.576°W / 52.632; -2.576Coordinates: 52°37′55″N 2°34′34″W / 52.632°N 2.576°W / 52.632; -2.576

Sheinton is a small rural village and civil parish just outside Telford, and within Shropshire. Shropshire is a county situated in mid-Britain bordering Wales. It is situated on the south bank of the River Severn opposite the Wrekin, a notable Shropshire landmark.

The name comes from the Saxon shena – tun, meaning "beautiful place".

On 23 October 2008 its historic bridge collapsed into the Hughley Brook.[1]

Benjamin Bailey, missionary to Kerala, India, and an important figure in the history of the Malayalam language, was rector of Sheinton from after his return to England in 1850 to his death in 1871.

The village is small and has a large amount of agricultural land. The soil is mainly sand and loam however the more elevated parts are mostly strong clay. The parish council is combined with the neighbouring parish of Cressage. The population of Sheinton, according to the 2001 census, is 273.

There are limited services in Sheinton village, however there are many facilities such as pubs and restaurants, hotels, shops and cinemas, schools and a doctors surgery in close proximity in the neighbouring villages Cressage and Much Wenlock. The nearest train stations are Wellington Shropshire railway station (5.40 miles) and Telford Central railway station (6.60 miles).

St Peter and Paul's church is a Grade II listed building. Standing high on a natural mound overlooking the Seven Valley this mediaeval church was restored and altered in the 19th century. The church was partly rebuilt in the 1660s and later thoroughly restored in 1854.

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