Wotherton is a hamlet in west Shropshire, close to the Welsh border. It is in the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton. Its name, mentioned as a manor in Domesday means, roughly, "settlement at a woodland ford"; the road through the village crosses a small stream.^[1]

Wotherton
Cottage in Wotherton
Wotherton Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ281005
Civil parish	Chirbury with Brompton
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MONTGOMERY
Postcode district	SY15
Dialling code	01938
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°35′53″N 3°03′40″W / 52.598°N 3.061°W / 52.598; -3.061

The Wotherton Barytes Mine operated here until 1911.