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[[File:St. Michael's and All Angels church, Lydbury North - geograph.org.uk - 654967.jpg|thumb|right|St. Michael's and All Angels, the [[parish church]] of Lydbury North.]]
[[File:St. Michael's and All Angels church, Lydbury North - geograph.org.uk - 654967.jpg|thumb|right|St. Michael's and All Angels, the [[parish church]] of Lydbury North.]]
[[File:Lydbury North from Oakeley Mynd 2011.jpg|thumb|right|Lydbury North and the Kemp valley as viewed from Oakeley Mynd.]]
[[File:Lydbury North from Oakeley Mynd 2011.jpg|thumb|right|Lydbury North and the Kemp valley as viewed from Oakeley Mynd.]]
'''Lydbury North''' is a village and a geographically large [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in south [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. It is locally called '''Lydbury''' and there is no settlement of "Lydbury South" or similar.
'''Lydbury North''' is a village and a geographically large [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in south [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. It is locally called '''Lydbury''' and there is no settlement of "Lydbury South" or similar. It is located at {{gbmapping|SO352859}}.


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.powisarms.co.uk| accessdate=25 February 2013}}</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.powisarms.co.uk| accessdate=25 February 2013}}</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>


The village lies between 155 and 165 metres above [[sea level]]. It is located at {{gbmapping|SO352859}}.
The village lies between 155 and 165 metres above [[sea level]]. Whilst the land to the south is flat, to the north the land rises steeply.


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[[Priors Holt]], Priors Holt Hill and Churchmoor are at the northeastern extremities of the parish, the church of which in Lydbury North, St Michael and All Angels, contains a small Catholic chapel.
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To the south is Walcot Pool, a large body of water which is part of the Walcot Hall estate.<ref>{{cite web | author=| title=Walcot Hall |url=http://www.walcothall.com| accessdate=15 July 2009 }}</ref> Whilst the land to the south is flat, to the north the land rises steeply.


===Walcot Hall===
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[[Priors Holt]], Priors Holt Hill and Churchmoor are at the northeastern extremities of the parish, the church of which in Lydbury North, St Michael and All Angels, contains a small catholic chapel..
Walcot Hall is a Georgian country house to the south of the village. An original Elizabethan manor house was remodelled in 1764 by [[William Chambers (architect)|Sir William Chambers]] for [[Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive|Clive of India]], who had bought the estate from Charles Walcot. It is constructed in two storeys of red brick with a slate roof to an irregular U-shaped floor plan

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Walcot Pool, a large body of water which is part of the estate, was created by French prisoners during the Napoleonic War.<ref>{{cite web | author=| title=Walcot Hall |url=http://www.walcothall.com| accessdate=15 July 2009 }}</ref> From 1929 to the Second World War the estate was a bird sanctuary.

Since 1957 it has been owned by the Parish family and used for weddings, corporate hospitality and accommodation. <ref> {{cite web|url = http://www.walcothall.com/|title = Walcot Hall|accessdate = 26 April 2013}} Official Website </ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:21, 26 April 2013

St. Michael's and All Angels, the parish church of Lydbury North.
Lydbury North and the Kemp valley as viewed from Oakeley Mynd.

Lydbury North is a village and a geographically large civil parish in south Shropshire, England. It is locally called Lydbury and there is no settlement of "Lydbury South" or similar. It is located at grid reference SO352859.

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. 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, the church of which in Lydbury North, St Michael and All Angels, contains a small Catholic chapel.

Walcot Hall

Walcot Hall is a Georgian country house to the south of the village. An original Elizabethan manor house was remodelled in 1764 by Sir William Chambers for Clive of India, who had bought the estate from Charles Walcot. It is constructed in two storeys of red brick with a slate roof to an irregular U-shaped floor plan

Walcot Pool, a large body of water which is part of the estate, was created by French prisoners during the Napoleonic War.[3] From 1929 to the Second World War the estate was a bird sanctuary.

Since 1957 it has been owned by the Parish family and used for weddings, corporate hospitality and accommodation. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Powis Arms information". Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. ^ Institute for Name Studies, University of Nottingham. "A Key to English Place-Names". Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Walcot Hall". Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Walcot Hall". Retrieved 26 April 2013. Official Website

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