Lydham

Lydham
Lydham church
Lydham Location within Shropshire
Population	189 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference	SO334909
Civil parish	Lydham
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BISHOPS CASTLE
Postcode district	SY9
Dialling code	01588
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°30′45″N2°58′53″W / 52.5124°N 2.9814°W / 52.5124; -2.9814

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. ^[2]

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. ^[3]

Railway

Lydham was served by the now defunct Bishops Castle Railway which closed in 1935. The station was nearby at Lydham Heath.

See also

• Listed buildings in Lydham

References

1. "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 22 November 2015.
2. Ordnance Survey mapping
3. "REMAINS OF LEA CASTLE ADJOINING LOWER LEA FARMHOUSE TO NORTH, Lydham - 1054509 | Historic England".

External links

• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Lydham and surrounding area