Sutton upon Tern

Sutton upon Tern
A view from the Norman earthwork (a scheduled ancient monument) on Fordhall Farm, Sutton-upon-Tern
Sutton upon Tern
Location within Shropshire
Population1,232 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSJ666317
Civil parish
  • Sutton upon Tern
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARKET DRAYTON
Postcode districtTF9
Dialling code01630
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Sutton upon Tern is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. Expanded in 1914 after the abolition of the parish of Drayton in Hales, its name in Old English means 'South farm/settlement' on the River Tern. It lies south of Market Drayton, on the River Tern.