Albrighton, east Shropshire
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Albrighton is a large village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Wolverhampton and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Bridgnorth.
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Albrighton | |
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The Shrewsbury Arms | |
Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 4,326 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SJ812041 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Wolverhampton |
Postcode district | WV7 |
Dialling code | 01902 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
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The village has a railway station on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line,[2] and close by is RAF Cosford and the M54 motorway. It is the most easterly settlement in Shropshire. Immediately to the north is the hamlet and parish of Donington, separated from Albrighton by Humphreston Brook.[3]