Ruyton-XI-Towns
| Ruyton-XI-Towns | |
|---|---|
The Cross in Ruyton-XI-Towns | |
Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 1,379 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ393221 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode district | SY4 |
| Dialling code | 01939 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Ruyton-XI-Towns (/ˌraɪtən ɪˈlɛvən taʊnz/ "ry-tən eleven towns"), formally Ruyton of the Eleven Towns or simply Ruyton, is a village and civil parish next to the River Perry in Shropshire, England. It had a population of 1,379 at the 2011 Census.
The preparatory school Packwood Haugh is north of the village. Footpaths south of the village lead to the sandstone promontory known as The Cliffe. It is still an area of common land, which is the northern section of the Nesscliffe Hill Country Park.