Lydham

Lydham

Lydham

Human settlement in England

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

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