Lydham

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;

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]

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

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