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Marton is a small village in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton and Marton is a parish ward within that parish, returning 3 councillors.〔(South Shropshire Parishes Order 1987 )〕 The B4386 road (which runs between Montgomery and Shrewsbury) passes through the village. The border with Powys is close by.〔Ordnance Survey mapping〕 There are two public houses in the Marton area: the Lowfield Inn (outside the village towards Shrewsbury) and the Sun Inn (within the village).〔(Shropshire Pub Survey ) Pubs in Marton〕 Opposite the Sun Inn is a convenience store. There is an Anglican church dedicated to St Mark and also nonconformist chapel built in 1829 as 'Independent' (later known as Congregationalist).〔() Shropshire Nonconformist Chapels photo gallery〕 By the chapel is the village hall. Marton Pool is a body of water near the village which is the source of the Rea Brook.〔 It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The village's name derives from ''mere'' + ''ton''. Notable clergyman Thomas Bray was born in Marton. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marton, Shropshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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