Lydham is a small village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...
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.
Lydham is situated on the junction of the
A488 and the
A489
The A489, officially known as the Newtown to Machynlleth Trunk Road in Wales, is a trunk road in the United Kingdom running from Craven Arms, Shropshire to Machynlleth, Powys and crossing the Wales-England border.
The road starts about one ...
main roads, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of
Bishop's Castle
Bishop's Castle is a market town in the south west of Shropshire, England. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,893.
Bishop's Castle is east of the Wales-England border, about north-west of Ludlow and about south-west o ...
.
There is a
market held on Fridays in the village hall. Close by is the small village and separate parish of
More.
History
Two miles to the south-east, in the parish of Lydham, are the fragmentary remains of Lea Castle, adjoining a modern farmhouse at Lower Lea.
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Railway
Lydham was served by the now defunct
Bishops Castle Railway which closed in 1935. The station was nearby at Lydham Heath.
See also
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Listed buildings in Lydham
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Lydham and surrounding area
Villages in Shropshire
Civil parishes in Shropshire
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