Ludford, Shropshire

Ludford
The view from St Giles churchyard, showing St Giles Hospital and The Old Bell
Ludford is located in Shropshire
Ludford
Ludford
Location within Shropshire
Population673 (civil parish, 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSO511739
• London154 miles (248 km)
Civil parish
  • Ludford
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLUDLOW
Postcode districtSY8
Dialling code01584
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
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52°21′40″N 2°43′05″W / 52.361°N 2.718°W / 52.361; -2.718

Ludford is a small village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England. The parish is situated adjacent to the market town of Ludlow and was, until 1895, partly in Herefordshire.

The village is on the south bank of the River Teme, with Ludlow on the north bank, and is connected to the town by the grade I listed Ludford Bridge.[2] The village is geologically notable with its Ludford Corner.

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Ludford Bridge (Grade I) (1281983)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 June 2017.