Middleton Priors is a village in
Shropshire
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. The
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
of Middleton Baggot lies less than a mile to its east. The population is shown under
Ditton Priors
Ditton Priors is a village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England. Historically, it was also known as Priors Ditton.
The nearest town is Bridgnorth. The village is situated near Shropshire's highest hill, Brown Clee Hill.
The Church of ...
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Etymology
The etymology is doubtful. The name was recorded as ''Mittilton'' .
See also
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Listed buildings in Ditton Priors
Ditton Priors is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 13 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Gra ...
References
Dictionary of English Place-Names, A.D. Mills, 2002
External links
Villages in Shropshire
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