Lydham
Lydham is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.
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.
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.
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
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
- ^ "REMAINS OF LEA CASTLE ADJOINING LOWER LEA FARMHOUSE TO NORTH, Lydham - 1054509 | Historic England".
External links
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