Ruyton-XI-Towns

Coordinates: 52°47′35″N 2°53′56″W / 52.793°N 2.899°W / 52.793; -2.899

Ruyton-XI-Towns (/ˌraɪtən ᵻˈlɛvən taʊnz/ "ryetən eleven towns"), formally Ruyton of the Eleven Towns or simply Ruyton, is a large village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It has a population of around 1,500 people, falling to 1,379 at the 2011 Census, and lies on the River Perry. Nearby to the east is the large village of Baschurch and to the north the smaller village of Wykey. grid reference SJ393221

The village acquired its unusual name in the twelfth century when a castle was built, and it became the major manor of eleven local townships. The Roman numeral for eleven is included in its name. Some of the eleven ancient townships, mostly situated to the north and west of Ruyton, still survive as hamlets today; although some, like Coton, are just a collection of farm buildings. The eleven were Ruyton, Coton, Shotatton, Shelvock, Eardiston and Wykey, which remain in the parish; and Felton, Haughton, Rednal, Sutton and Tedsmore, now in the parish of West Felton.