Welcome to Tong Norton

Tong Norton is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles southeast of the town of Shifnal and 7 miles northwest of the city of Wolverhampton. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Grade I listed Tong Castle and the 12th-century St. Bartholomew's Church.

Tong Castle is one of the most notable landmarks in the village. It was built in the 12th century and has been owned by a number of prominent families over the years, including the de Tonge family, the Vernon family, and the Leveson-Gower family. The castle is now privately owned and is not open to the public, but it can be seen from the road and is a popular spot for photographers and history enthusiasts.

St. Bartholomew's Church is another important landmark in Tong Norton. The church dates back to the 12th century and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular spot for weddings and other special events. Overall, Tong Norton is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of interesting landmarks and attractions to explore.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 14.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St John's Cofe First School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Miss Emma Challiner	Whiteoaks Drive Bishopswood Stafford Staffordshire ST19 9AH 1785840318 School Website
Hillcrest Shifnal School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Martin Winward	Lamledge Lane Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8SD 1952468220 School Website
Idsall School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michelle King	Coppice Green Lane Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8PD 01952468400 School Website
Shifnal Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Farrington	Curriers Lane Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8EJ 01952460500 School Website
St Marys C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Skidmore	Shaw Lane Albrighton Wolverhampton Shropshire WV7 3DS 01902372885 School Website
Albrighton Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Bratt	New House Lane Albrighton Wolverhampton Shropshire WV7 3QS 01902372558 School Website
St Andrews C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Skidmore	Park Lane Shifnal Shropshire TF11 9HD 01952460226 School Website
Birchfield School Other Independent School Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Morris	Harriot's Hayes Lane Albrighton Wolverhampton West Midlands WV7 3AF 1902372534 School Website
Sheriffhales Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Hodgson	Sheriffhales Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8RA 01952460204 School Website
Ivetsey Bank Hospital School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Blakemore	Ivetsey Bank Wheaton Aston Stafford Staffordshire ST19 9QT 1785842103

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cosford Old Worcester Road, Cosford, West Midlands, WV7 3EY 2.01 Miles

Shifnal Market Place, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9QB 2.89 Miles

Albrighton Station Road, Albrighton, Shropshire, WV7 3DS 2.94 Miles

Codsall Station Road, Codsall, Staffordshire, WV8 1BY 5.26 Miles

Telford Central Euston Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4LZ 5.87 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Silver Class Cars 07779 991191 6 Church Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3LB 2.71 Miles
Lofty Cars 01902 202058 41 Bowling Green Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3HL 2.73 Miles
Ace Cars Albrighton 01902 373939 High Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3JA 3.01 Miles
Mark's Airport Transfers 07812 600670 1 Parkside Bungalows, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3DA 3.89 Miles
Ambassador Taxis 01952 200600 Unit 59/Business Development Centre/Stafford Park 4, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BA 5.02 Miles
Royal Cars 01952 299299 Business Development Centre/Stafford Pk 4, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BA 5.02 Miles
Acorn Contract Hire And Car Leasing 01746 711706 Se206 / 207, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9FT 5.32 Miles
Brewood Classic Cars 07843 232431 29 Stonebridge Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9HB 5.67 Miles
Platinum Exec Travel 07827 779305 12 Wayside Acres, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 2BS 5.76 Miles
Ability2travel Ltd 01902 843572 9 Princes Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 2DJ 5.79 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Tf11 Tong Norton Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Tf11 Tong Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:10:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Tf11 Neachley Grove Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:09:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Tf11 Weston Village Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Raf Cosford Hive (Old Post Office Box) Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Sydnal Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tf11 Blymhill Lawn Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:10:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Tf11 Blymhill Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Bishop Wood Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tf11 Weston Cross Roads Weston Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Bowling Green Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Renshaw Wood Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Tf11 Blymhill Common Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Tf11 Crackley Bank Sheriffhales Shifnal Weekday Last Collection:11:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:45

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cosford Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Worcester Road Wolverhampton WV7 3EX
Cosford Medical Centre	Cosford Medical Centre Worcester Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV7 3EX
Rru Cosford	Rru Cosford Rru, Oak Leaf Building Worcester Road, Albrighton Wolverhampton West Midlands WV7 3EX
Weston Under Lizard 01952 460414	The W.I. Building Weston Under Lizard Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8JE
Albrighton Medical Pract 01902 372301	Albrighton Medical Pract Shaw Lane, Albrighton Wolverhampton WV7 3DT

Local Stores

Albrighton
83 High Street
Albrighton
Wolverhampton
Shropshire
WV7 3JA
01902 441555
Store Website
2.94 miles

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Spar - Tong
A41
Newport Road
Tong Norton
TF11 8PS
01706 666 459
Store Website
0.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

St George'S Vet Group
29 Station Road Albrighton Wolverhampton Staffordshire WV7 3QH 01902 374578 thedragon@stgeorgesvets.co.uk Website 2.84 miles

Animals Treated
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Taylor &Amp; Marshall
45 High Street Shifnal Shropshire TF11 8BL 01952 460781 taylorandmarshall@hotmail.co.uk Website 2.96 miles
Amenities
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Southwater Veterinary Group
Wright House Stafford Park 1 Telford Shropshire TF3 3DB info@southwatervets.co.uk Website 5.14 miles

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Pets Choice Veterinary Centre
Unit E3 Stafford Park 15 Telford Shropshire TF3 3BB 01952 201369 Website 5.34 miles

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Connaught House Veterinary Group
Connaught House Veterinary Surgery 37A Oaken Lanes Codsall Staffordshire WV8 2AH 01902 842171 connaughtvets@btconnect.com Website 5.37 miles
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St. George'S Veterinary Centre
6 Gower Street St. Georges Telford Shropshire TF2 9JR 01952 610 500 stgeorges@veterinary.org.uk Website 5.83 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Granville County Park
Nice Walk Along A Flat Path, Approx 3-4 Miles. Granville Country Park Donnington Lancashire 5.43 miles

Location what3words pesky.encodes.obstruction

Granville Country Park
This Is The Old Mining Area Of Muxton Which Is Now A Country Park. The Main Route(55) Is Mainly Flat With A Separate Bridal Way Running Adjacent. There Are Some Walks Off The Main Track That Involve Some Steps. Muxton Ln Muxton Telford TF2 8PQ 5.45 miles Free Car Park At The End Of Muxton Lane, Past The Entrance To The Shropshire Golf Centre

Location what3words lawns.strutting.steadily

Ironbridge
Ironbridge Is A Town On The River Severn At The Heart Of The Ironbridge Gorge, Near Telford, Shropshire. Site Of The World’S First Iron Bridge, Erected Over The River Severn In 1779. We Detail A Short, 1.3 Mile, Walk Here, Which Encompasses The Town Of Ironbridge And Crosses Over The Iron Bridge Itself. This Will Give You Chance To Explore The Town And River Area A Little, As Part Of The Walk. TF8 7JP 8.37 miles From The M54 Telford, Head South On The A442 Toward Ironbridge. Pass Through Madeley And When On The B4373 Follow This To A Roundabout At Ironbridge, Go Around This To Take An Effective Left Turn. Pass By Bedlam Furnaces, Then Take Right Over The Bridge, Right Again Then The First Right, Just Off The Sharp Bend In The Road. The Car Park Is Located On The Right, Next To The River Severn.

Location what3words retrial.recline.deriving

Loynton Moss
A Number Of Different Paths Through A Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Site, Which Is A Nature Reserve. There Are Canal Walks Adjacent. A519 Stafford Lancashire ST20 0NX 9.75 miles

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The Wrekin
Around The Bottom Of The Wrekin. The Wrekin Lancashire 10.49 miles

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Cannock Chase
Start From Commonwealth Cemetery Proceed Down Hill Past German Military Cemeterycontinue Into Valley Camp Rd Brocton Cannock WS12 4PT 12.41 miles Located Near German Military Cemetery, Camp Rd Cannock

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.1°C	-14.4°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
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