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Loton Park is a country house near Alberbury, Shrewsbury in Shropshire, on the upper reaches of the River Severn. It is a Grade II* listed building.

It stands in 400 acres (1.6 km²) of parkland which includes one of the two privately owned deer parks to remain in Shropshire and is notable for its population of red kites.

History

The estate is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The core of the present house dates from the 17th century, though significant remodelling was carried out throughout the 19th century. The ruins of an earlier castle, built in 1340, survive in the grounds.

The north front was built in 1712 by Sir Edward Lelghton, 2nd Baronet, who moved his family seat here from Wattlesborough Castle, and was High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1727. In 1805 the 5th Baronet entertained the Prince Regent and the Duke of Clarence at Loton. The 6th Baronet was wounded in the American War of Independence, was a Brigadier in Portugal and Governor of Jersey. The house is currently the home of Sir Michael Leighton, 11th Baronet (see Leighton Baronets).

The estate is also prominent in motorsport as the location of the Loton Park Hill Climb.

References

English Heritage:Images of England, detailed architectural description

External links

"A family story told in stone - GARETH WILLIAMS visits the home of generations of Leightons"
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Loton Park and surrounding area

52°43′23.71″N 2°57′0.11″W / 52.7232528°N 2.9500306°W / 52.7232528; -2.9500306

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-'''Loton Park''' is a [[country house]] near [[Alberbury]], [[Shrewsbury]] in [[Shropshire]], on the upper reaches of the [[River Severn]], currently the home of Sir Michael Leighton, 11th Baronet (see [[Leighton Baronets]]). It is a [[Grade II* listed building]].
+'''Loton Park''' is a [[country house]] near [[Alberbury]], [[Shrewsbury]] in [[Shropshire]], on the upper reaches of the [[River Severn]]. It is a [[Grade II* listed building]].
+[[File:Loton Park country house - geograph.org.uk - 462532.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Loton Park]]
-The estate is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]].  The core of the present house dates from the 17th century, though significant remodelling was carried out throughout the 19th century. The ruins of an earlier castle, built in 1340, survive in the grounds.
 [[File:Loton Park c1870.jpg|thumb|<sub>The hall circa 1870. From an album of the uncle of the Leightons of the day.</sub>]]
-The {{convert|400|acre|km2}} of parkland includes one of the two privately owned [[Medieval deer park|deer park]]s to remain in Shropshire, and is notable for its population of [[red kite]]s.
+It stands in {{convert|400|acre|km2}} of parkland which includes one of the two privately owned [[Medieval deer park|deer park]]s to remain in Shropshire and is notable for its population of [[red kite]]s.
-It is also prominent in motorsport as the location of the [[Loton Park Hill Climb]].
+==History==
+The estate is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]].  The core of the present house dates from the 17th century, though significant remodelling was carried out throughout the 19th century. The ruins of an earlier castle, built in 1340, survive in the grounds.
+The north front was built in 1712 by Sir Edward Lelghton, 2nd Baronet, who moved his family seat here from [[Wattlesborough Castle]], and was [[High Sheriff of Shropshire]] for 1727. In 1805 the 5th Baronet entertained the Prince Regent and the Duke of Clarence at Loton. The 6th Baronet was wounded in the [[American War of Independence]], was a Brigadier in Portugal and [[Governor of Jersey]]. The house is currently the home of Sir Michael Leighton, 11th Baronet (see [[Leighton Baronets]]).
+The estate is also prominent in motorsport as the location of the [[Loton Park Hill Climb]].
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Country houses in Shropshire]]