Longford, Market Drayton
Longford is a small village near the town of Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. It is just off the A53, near to Ternhill and lies in the parish of Moreton Say.
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![]() Fields just outside Longford | |
![]() ![]() Longford Location within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SJ645340 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MARKET DRAYTON |
Postcode district | TF9 |
Dialling code | 01630 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
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A topographical guide to Shropshire published in 2005 describes Longford as a "charming hamlet on a rise in undulating country." The guide says Longford is 1.5 miles west of Market Drayton and 1 mile southeast of Moreton Say.[1]
The village name is believed to come from a great road that existed in Roman times and was simply known as the Longford. By 1319 it was a Royal road between Bletchley and Hinstock to the south. The village, not on the road, is located just east of Bletchley.[2]
See also
References
- Longford in A Guide to Shropshire by Michael Raven, 2005
- Shropshire Parish Registers Volume 8
External links
Media related to Longford at Wikimedia Commons
- Longford - hamlet in Moreton Say Parish
- Map of Longford west of Market Drayton
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