Ackleton
Village in Shropshire, England
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Ackleton is a village in the English county of Shropshire. It is in the civil parish of Worfield.
| Ackleton | |
|---|---|
 The Red Cow public house, Ackleton | |
  Ackleton Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO769988 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | WV6 |
| Dialling code | 01746 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Lying some 7 miles (11 km) from the market town of Bridgnorth, the village is the home of the two pubs with restaurants, The Red Cow and The Folley.
Ackleton is believed to have inspired the fictional village of Eckleton in writings of P. G. Wodehouse, whose parents lived in nearby Stableford.[1]
