Woofferton

Woofferton is a village to the south of Ludlow, in Shropshire, England. It is one of Shropshire's most southerly villages and lies on the border with Herefordshire. It is part of the civil parish of Richard's Castle. The larger Herefordshire village of Brimfield is just over the border to the south.

Woofferton Airport

Woofferton transmitting station
Woofferton Airport
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSO520684
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLUDLOW
Postcode districtSY8
Dialling codewooferton
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
Site of Woofferton railway station (disused)

Transport

Woofferton is at the crossroads of the A49 Ludlow-Leominster road (north-south), the A456 road that strikes eastwards and the B4362 (westwards). It was formerly the site of Woofferton railway station (on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway) and Woofferton Junction which served the (now closed) Tenbury & Bewdley Railway.

The Welsh Marches Line runs through the currently closed station, with Transport for Wales running on the section without intermediate stations between Leominster and Ludlow.

Places of interest

It is best known for the Woofferton transmitting station (a notable feature of the area's landscape) and a Travelodge. The public house there - the "Salwey Arms"[1] - is the most southerly in the county.

In August 2020, a Shell filling station opened, accompanied with an on-site Sainsbury's convenience store. The station has been named the "Woofferton Warf Services". However, the location of the station is on a controversial multiple lane junction, which has been the location of multiple road accidents, which lead to public petitions to have a new road layout and traffic control system installed. As a result, the construction of the station has further concerned the public about road safety, due to the increase of traffic attempting to turn into and out of the station.

See also

References

  1. CAMRA Whatpub.com Salway Arms, Woofferton


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