Ellerdine

Ellerdine
Ellerdine village hall
Ellerdine is located in Shropshire
Ellerdine
Ellerdine
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSJ608207
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTELFORD
Postcode districtTF6
Dialling code01952
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
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Shropshire
52°46′59″N 2°34′48″W / 52.783°N 2.580°W / 52.783; -2.580

Ellerdine (/ɛlərdn/) is a small hamlet located six miles north of the market town of Wellington, Shropshire.

It is located at the convergence of six ancient footpaths and comprises two small communities; Ellerdine and Ellerdine Heath and is located within the parish of Ercall Magna, the administrative centre of which is in the neighbouring village of High Ercall. The village consists of a number of scattered farms and cottages with a small cluster of council houses.

Local attractions include Ellerdine Lakes, one of the main trout fisheries in the county[1]

The area is served by one Public House officially known as The Royal Oak, the establishment is known locally as The Tiddly[2]

The village benefits from the presence of a well equipped Village Hall[3]

  1. ^ Trout Fishing at…
  2. ^ "Pubs in Ellerdine Heath". Archived from the original on 6 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Geograph:: Ellerdine Village Hall © Geoff Pick cc-by-sa/2.0". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2023.