Ruyton-XI-Towns en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɹaɪtən ɪˈlɛvən taʊnz/
Etymology
Formally Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, it acquired the compound name in the twelfth century when a castle was built, and it became the major manor of eleven local townships. Six of the original towns, including Ruyton, are in the parish; the other five are in West Felton parish.
Meanings
- A village and civil parish next to the River Perry in north-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3922).