Lydham
Lydham | |
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![]() Lydham church | |
![]() ![]() Lydham Location within Shropshire | |
Population | 189 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SO334909 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BISHOPS CASTLE |
Postcode district | SY9 |
Dialling code | 01588 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Lydham is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.
Lydham is situated on the junction of the A488 and the A489 main roads, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Bishop's Castle.[2]
There is a market held on Fridays in the village hall. Close by is the small village and separate parish of More.
History[]
Two miles to the south-east, in the parish of Lydham, are the fragmentary remains of Lea Castle, adjoining a modern farmhouse at Lower Lea.[3]
Railway[]
Lydham was served by the now defunct Bishops Castle Railway which closed in 1935. The station was nearby at Lydham Heath.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
- ^ "REMAINS OF LEA CASTLE ADJOINING LOWER LEA FARMHOUSE TO NORTH, Lydham - 1054509 | Historic England".
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Categories:
- Villages in Shropshire
- Civil parishes in Shropshire
- Shropshire geography stubs