Fitz, Shropshire

Fitz is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Pimhill, in Shropshire, England. It is close to the River Severn, downstream from Montford Bridge and upstream of Shelton, near Shrewsbury. In 1931 the parish had a population of 241.^[1] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished to form Pimhill, part also went to Montford.^[2]

Fitz
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Fitz Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ447178
Civil parish	Pimhill
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Shrewsbury
Postcode district	SY4
Dialling code	01743
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.755°N 2.818°W / 52.755; -2.818

Fitz has a red-brick church named for Saint Peter and Saint Paul, built in 1722 and restored in 1915 by Sir Aston Webb.^[3] Eighteenth-century mathematician Edward Waring is buried in the churchyard.

Fitz Manor, which dates at the oldest to about 1450, is run as a bed-and-breakfast establishment and is a grade II listed building.^[4]

See also

• Listed buildings in Pimhill