Diddlebury

Diddlebury
Diddlebury church and footbridge over tributary of the River Corve
Diddlebury Location within Shropshire
Population	670 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO504855
Civil parish	Diddlebury
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CRAVEN ARMS
Postcode district	SY7
Dialling code	01584
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow

Diddlebury is a small village and large civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated in the Corvedale on the B4368 road about 5 miles (8 km) north east of Craven Arms. The population of the Civil Ward in 2011 was 670.

Public buildings

St Peter's parish church has unusual but distinctive herringbone internal stonework facing to the north wall of the nave from Anglo-Saxon times.

There is a primary school in the village, which takes in pupils from surrounding villages too, called Corvedale CofE. It currently has around 85 pupils.

It has a village hall, built in 1951, near the church and school. It is mainly used for clubs and local events. The village hall has since been renovated, which finished around 2019.

Civil parish

The civil parish of Diddlebury is large, encompassing land on both sides of the River Corve. Between the River Corve and the Pye Brook, to the east of Diddlebury, lie the ringwork and other remaining earthworks of Corfham Castle. The hamlets of Bouldon and Peaton lie in the east of the parish, along the course of the Pye Brook. The Corvedale Three Castles Walk runs through the parish.

Electoral division

The parish forms part of the electoral division (for electing members to Shropshire Council) of Corvedale.

See also

• Listed buildings in Diddlebury

External links

• Old website Diddlebury Parish Council
• photos of Diddlebury and surrounding area on geograph
• New Website Diddlebury Parish Council