| Ludlow | |
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   _-_geograph.org.uk_-_5764925.jpg) Clockwise from top: Junction of Broad Street and King Street, with the Buttercross, Ludlow skyline, St Laurence's Church and Ludlow Castle. | |
 Coat of arms of Ludlow | |
  Ludlow Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 10,266 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO512746 |
| • London | 154 miles (248 km) |
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| Unitary authority | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LUDLOW |
| Postcode district | SY8 |
| Dialling code | 01584 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www.ludlow.org.uk |
Ludlow (/lʌd.loʊ/) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is located 28 miles (45 km) south of Shrewsbury and 23 miles (37 km) north of Hereford, on the A49 road which bypasses the town. The town is near the confluence of the rivers Corve and Teme.
The oldest part is the medieval walled town, founded in the late 11th century after the Norman conquest of England. It is centred on a small hill which lies on the eastern bank of a bend of the River Teme. Situated on this hill are Ludlow Castle and the parish church, St Laurence's, the largest in the county.[2] From there the streets slope downward to the rivers Corve and Teme, to the north and south respectively. The town is in a sheltered spot beneath Mortimer Forest and the Clee Hills, which are clearly visible from the town.[3]
Ludlow has nearly 500 listed buildings,[4] including examples of medieval and Tudor-style half-timbered buildings. The town was described by Sir John Betjeman as "probably the loveliest town in England".[5]
- ^ "Town population 2011". Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ Mawer, Fred (4 October 2006). "Getting a Taste for Ludlow". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
- ^ "Ludlow". Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2007.
- ^ "Ludlow's Buildings". Retrieved 17 September 2007.
- ^ Shropshire Tourism Ludlow