Lydham

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Lydham
Shropshire

Lydham church
Location
Grid reference: SO334909
Location: 52°30’45"N, 2°58’53"W
Data
Population: 189  (2011[1])
Post town: Bishop's Castle
Postcode: SY9
Dialling code: 01588
Local Government
Council: Shropshire
Parliamentary
constituency:
Ludlow

Lydham is a small village and parish in Shropshire. The ancient parish consists of two townships, Lydham itself and Aston, detached from the main part of the parish in Montgomeryshire.

Lydham is situated on the junction of the A488 and the A489 main roads, about two miles north of Bishop's Castle.

There is a market held on Fridays in the village hall.[2] 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 Bishop's Castle Railway which closed in 1935. The station was nearby at Lydham Heath.

References

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