Lydham

Human settlement in England
  • Lydham
Unitary authority
  • Shropshire
Ceremonial county
  • Shropshire
Region
  • West Midlands
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UK
England
Shropshire
52°30′45″N 2°58′53″W / 52.5124°N 2.9814°W / 52.5124; -2.9814

Lydham is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.

Lydham is situated on the junction of the A488 and the A489 main roads, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Bishop's Castle.[2]

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.[3]

Railway

Lydham was served by the now defunct Bishops Castle Railway which closed in 1935. The station was nearby at Lydham Heath.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
  3. ^ "REMAINS OF LEA CASTLE ADJOINING LOWER LEA FARMHOUSE TO NORTH, Lydham - 1054509 | Historic England".

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lydham.
  • www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Lydham and surrounding area


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