Fitz, Shropshire
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Fitz | |
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![]() Church of St Peter and St Paul | |
Location within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ447178 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Shrewsbury |
Postcode district | SY4 |
Dialling code | 01743 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Fitz is a small village in Shropshire, England. It is close to the River Severn, downstream from Montford Bridge and upstream of Shelton, near Shrewsbury, in the civil parish of Pimhill.
Fitz has a red brick church named for Saint Peter and Saint Paul, built in 1722 and restored in 1915 by Sir Aston Webb.[1] Eighteenth-century mathematician Edward Waring is buried in the churchyard.
Fitz Manor, which dates at the oldest to about 1450, is run as a bed and breakfast establishment and is grade II listed building.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "A Guide to Shropshire", Michael Raven, 2005, p 80
- ^ Historic England. "FITZ MANOR (1055131)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links
Media related to Fitz, Shropshire at Wikimedia Commons