Ludlow
Ludlow is a town in Shropshire, a county of England. The town is very old and dates back to around 800 AD. There is a large castle and many other historic buildings.
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| 240px Ludlow viewed from the Whitcliffe |
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 Coat of arms of Ludlow |
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| Population | 10,266 (2011 census) |
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| OS grid reference | SO512746 |
| - London | 154 miles (248 km) |
| Civil parish | Ludlow |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LUDLOW |
| Postcode district | SY8 |
| Dialling code | 01584 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Ludlow |
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There are just over 10,000 people living in the town.
It is the largest town in the South Shropshire area.
The town, though not large, is important in its area, which includes the Welsh Marches, Wales and South Shropshire. Its parish church, St Laurence's, is the largest in the county.[1]
Transport
Road
The A49, A4117, B4361 and B4365 roads pass through or go near Ludlow.
Rail
Ludlow Media
- Ludlow Castle from Whitcliffe, 2011.jpg
Ludlow Castle, built in the late 11th century.
- Castle square ludlow.jpg
The town's outdoor market, in Castle Square, photographed from St Laurence's Church
The Feathers Hotel, one of Ludlow's more famous timber-framed buildings.
The Church of St Laurence has Norman origins and expanded throughout the Middle Ages, being a wool church, becoming the largest parish church in Shropshire.
Ludlow had seven gates in its town walls; the only one remaining is the Broad Gate (viewed from the south).
- Ludlow Castle from the hills.JPG
The town and castle viewed from the Whitcliffe, looking northeast; Brown Clee Hill looms in the distance.
- Ludlow Castle as seen from the tower of St.Laurence's Church.jpg
View from St Laurence's to the castle, looking west across the highest part of the medieval town.
- Ludlow railway station - DSCF2178.JPG
The southbound platform at Ludlow station
References
- ↑ Mawer, Fred (4 October 2006). "Getting a Taste for Ludlow". The Daily Telegraph (London). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2006/10/04/etludlow04.xml. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
- ↑ "Ludlow". tfwrail.wales. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ↑ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Ludlow". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
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