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Listed Buildings In Ludford, Shropshire
Ludford, Shropshire, Ludford is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 24 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, four are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish is to the south of the town of Ludlow, and contains the village of Ludford, and the surrounding countryside. The listed buildings include houses, cottages, farmhouses and farm buildings, a church, a mill and a weir, a bridge, a row of almshouses, a fives court, a hotel, and a bridge. __NOTOC__ Key Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ludford, Shropshire Lists of buildings and structures in Shropshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludford, Shropshire
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. The village is geologically notable with its Ludford Corner. History and geography Etymology The place name means the ford at the loud waters ("lud"); Ludlow's name means the hill ("low") by the loud waters. The loud waters are those of the River Teme, which flow rapidly through the area (now largely tamed by weirs). Domesday Book Ludford, Steventon, and the Sheet are all mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as manors. They existed prior to the town of Ludlow, which grew up during or after the construction of the Norman castle there. Shropshire and Herefordshire Historically the parish was divided between Shropshire and Herefordshire and the vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
