Walford is a small village in
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to ...
, England.
It is notable for its
agricultural college
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offerin ...
(
Walford and North Shropshire College
North Shropshire College is a further education college in Shropshire, England and is part of Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College. It has campuses at Walford and Oswestry.
Creation and branding
Walford and North Shropshire Colle ...
).
The B5067,
Shrewsbury to
Baschurch road, runs through the village.
The northern part of the village, which includes the college, is in the
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...
of Baschurch. The southern part, known as Walford Heath, is situated at the crossroads of the B5067 road with the
Merrington to
Yeaton
Yeaton is a small village in Shropshire, England.
It is situated in the parish of Baschurch. The River Perry
The River Perry is a river in Shropshire, England. It rises near Oswestry and flows south to meet the River Severn above Shrewsbur ...
lane, and is in the parish of
Pimhill
Pimhill is a geographically large civil parish in Shropshire, England, to the north of Shrewsbury. It is named after a hill, which rises to 163m, sometimes spelt Pim Hill. In recent times the parish is more well known as "Bomere Heath and Distri ...
. The speed limit here has recently been reduced to 40 mph. There are a number of commercial premises and a post box.
Immediately to the east of Walford Heath lies the hamlet of
Old Woods.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Baschurch
Baschurch is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 54 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, four are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the t ...
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Villages in Shropshire
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