Ludford is a village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 and parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 immediately to the south of the town of Ludlow

Ludlow

Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme, on its eastern bank, forming an area of and centred on a small hill. Atop this hill is the site of Ludlow Castle and the market place...

, in Shropshire

Shropshire

Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, on the south bank of the River Teme

River Teme

The River Teme rises in Mid Wales, south of Newtown in Powys, and flows through Knighton where it crosses the border into England down to Ludlow in Shropshire, then to the north of Tenbury Wells on the Shropshire/Worcestershire border there, on its way to join the River Severn south of Worcester...

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History & Amenities

During the Wars of the Roses

Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York...

 a battle was fought here, becoming known as the Battle of Ludford Bridge

Battle of Ludford Bridge

The Battle of Ludford Bridge was a largely bloodless battle fought in the early years of the Wars of the Roses. It took place on 12 October 1459, and resulted in a disastrous defeat for the Yorkists.-Background:...

 in 1459.

The manor house

Manor house

A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...

 was Ludford House http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/101597.

The population was 395 in 2001.

The parish of Ludford runs along the south and east boundaries of Ludlow and includes the villages of Ludford, The Sheet and Rocks Green and Steventon. Steventon, the Sheet and Ludford are all mentioned in the Domesday Book and existed prior to the town of Ludlow. Ludford contains the world-renowned fossil site, known as the Ludlow Bone Beds.The Sheet

The Sheet

The Sheet is a small modern village in the parish of Ludford about one mile from the town centre of Ludlow, Shropshire....

 is the site of major new developments on the edge of Ludlow with a Retail Park and Eco-Park to provide new jobs and amenities.

There is an Anglican church, dedicated to Saint Giles

Saint Giles

Saint Giles was a Greek Christian hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania. The tomb in the abbey Giles was said to have founded, in St-Gilles-du-Gard, became a place of pilgrimage and a stop on the road that led from Arles to Santiago de Compostela, the...

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In January 2011 the masonry on one side of Ludford Bridge collapsed into the river below, closing off the river below and the bridge to traffic.

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