Montford, Shropshire

Montford is a small village and parish in Shropshire, England.

Montford
The small village of Montford, Shropshire
Montford is located in Shropshire
Montford
Montford
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSJ417148
Civil parish
  • Montford
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHREWSBURY
Postcode districtSY4
Dialling code01743
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

The village lies near the A5 road, on the north bank of the River Severn and is 3 miles north-west of the town of Shrewsbury.

At the parish church of St Chad, Robert Waring Darwin, the father of the naturalist Charles Darwin, and Susannah Darwin, his mother, are buried in the churchyard, as is Charles' sister Susan. Indoors are two parish war memorials, a marble tablet commemorating the First World War dead, and a three-light east window commemorating those of the Second World War.[1]

The parish includes the larger villages of Montford Bridge and Shrawardine.

See also

References

  1. Francis, Peter (2013). Shropshire War Memorials, Sites of Remembrance. YouCaxton Publications. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-909644-11-3.



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