Longford, Market Drayton
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 Fields just outside Longford |
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  Longford |
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| OS grid reference | SJ645340 |
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| Civil parish | Moreton Say |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET DRAYTON |
| Postcode district | TF9 |
| Dialling code | 01630 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | North Shropshire |
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Coordinates: 52°54′07″N 2°31′44″W / 52.902°N 2.529°W
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.
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, Market Drayton at Wikimedia Commons
- Longford - hamlet in Moreton Say Parish
- Map of Longford west of Market Drayton