Shelderton
| Shelderton | |
|---|---|
 Finger signpost in Shelderton — lanes lead to Clungunford, Leintwardine and Onibury | |
  Shelderton Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO405777 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAVEN ARMS |
| Postcode district | SY7 |
| Dialling code | 01547 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Shelderton is a hamlet in south Shropshire, England. It is located just southeast of the village of Clungunford and is part of that village's civil parish.[1]
It was a medieval township[2] and belonged to Munslow hundred.[3]
The border with Herefordshire is nearby to the south. The small hamlet of Little Common is near to Shelderton, on the B4367 road, and is connected with Shelderton by a footpath (grid reference SO398776). Also on the B4367, near to where the Leintwardine lane from Shelderton meets the B4367, is a Grade II Listed house called The Lynches (grid reference SO396769).[1][4]
The nearest market towns are Craven Arms and Ludlow.
A Roman road runs through Shelderton, on its way between the Roman fort and settlement at Leintwardine and the city at Wroxeter.
There is a Royal Mail post box in the hamlet.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ordnance Survey mapping
- ^ GENUKI The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
- ^ GENUKI Shropshire hundreds
- ^ British Listed Buildings The Lynches, Clungunford
- ^ dracos.co.uk Postboxes in SY7
External links
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Media related to Shelderton at Wikimedia Commons