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'''Lydbury North''' is a village and a geographically large [[civil parish|parish]] in [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. It is locally called '''Lydbury''' and there is no settlement of "Lydbury South". |
'''Lydbury North''' is a village and a geographically large [[civil parish|parish]] in [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. It is locally called '''Lydbury''' and there is no settlement of "Lydbury South". |
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It is situated in the south west corner of the county, near to the small towns of [[Clun]] and [[Bishop's Castle]]. The B4385 road runs through the village, as does the [[Jack Mytton Way]]. To the west is the village and parish of [[Colebatch, Shropshire|Colebatch]]. There is a [[post office]], school and church here. Also there is a [[public house]] called the ''Powis Arms''<ref>{{cite web | author=| title=Powis Arms information |url=http://www.btinternet.com/~rmoj/lydburyn.htm| accessdate=15 July 2009 }}</ref>. |
It is situated in the south west corner of the county, near to the small towns of [[Clun]] and [[Bishop's Castle]]. The B4385 road runs through the village, as does the [[Jack Mytton Way]]. To the west is the village and parish of [[Colebatch, Shropshire|Colebatch]]. There is a [[post office]], school and church here. Also there is a [[public house]] called the ''Powis Arms''<ref>{{cite web | author=| title=Powis Arms information |url=http://www.btinternet.com/~rmoj/lydburyn.htm| accessdate=15 July 2009 }}{{dead link|date=November 2012|bot=Legobot}}</ref>. |
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According to the [[University of Nottingham|Institute for Name Studies]] the name is [[Old English]] in derivation and means 'Fortification on the *Hlyde (= noisy stream)', perhaps an early name for the [[River Kemp]]<ref>{{cite web | author=Institute for Name Studies, [[University of Nottingham]]| title=A Key to English Place-Names |url=http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/ins/kepn/detailpop.php?placeno=13534| accessdate=15 July 2009 }}</ref>. |
According to the [[University of Nottingham|Institute for Name Studies]] the name is [[Old English]] in derivation and means 'Fortification on the *Hlyde (= noisy stream)', perhaps an early name for the [[River Kemp]]<ref>{{cite web | author=Institute for Name Studies, [[University of Nottingham]]| title=A Key to English Place-Names |url=http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/ins/kepn/detailpop.php?placeno=13534| accessdate=15 July 2009 }}</ref>. |
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Revision as of 02:51, 13 November 2012
Lydbury North is a village and a geographically large parish in Shropshire, England. It is locally called Lydbury and there is no settlement of "Lydbury South".
It is situated in the south west corner of the county, near to the small towns of Clun and Bishop's Castle. The B4385 road runs through the village, as does the Jack Mytton Way. To the west is the village and parish of Colebatch. There is a post office, school and church here. Also there is a public house called the Powis Arms[1].
According to the Institute for Name Studies the name is Old English in derivation and means 'Fortification on the *Hlyde (= noisy stream)', perhaps an early name for the River Kemp[2].
The village lies between 155 and 165 metres above sea level. It is located at grid reference SO352859.
To the south is Walcot Pool, a large body of water which is part of the Walcot Hall estate[3]. Whilst the land to the south is flat, to the north the land rises steeply.
Priors Holt, Priors Holt Hill and Churchmoor are at the northeastern extremities of the parish.
References
- ^ "Powis Arms information". Retrieved 15 July 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Institute for Name Studies, University of Nottingham. "A Key to English Place-Names". Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Walcot Hall". Retrieved 15 July 2009.
External links
- Some local information
- Historic information
- Parish Register and Census transcriptions
- Lydbury English Centre
- Lydbury North Village Website
- Lower Down castle, Lydbury
52°28′05″N 2°57′22″W / 52.468°N 2.956°W
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