Shelderton

Shelderton is a hamlet in south Shropshire, England. It is located just southeast of the village of Clungunford and is part of that village's civil parish.[1]

Shelderton
Finger signpost in Shelderton — lanes lead to Clungunford, Leintwardine and Onibury
Shelderton is located in Shropshire
Shelderton
Shelderton
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSO405777
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRAVEN ARMS
Postcode districtSY7
Dialling code01547
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
The Lynches with the River Clun in flood below.

It was a medieval township[2] and belonged to Munslow hundred.[3]

The border with Herefordshire is nearby to the south. The small hamlet of Little Common is near to Shelderton, on the B4367 road, and is connected with Shelderton by a footpath (grid reference SO398776). Also on the B4367, near to where the Leintwardine lane from Shelderton meets the B4367, is a Grade II Listed house called The Lynches (grid reference SO396769).[1][4]

The nearest market towns are Craven Arms and Ludlow.

A Roman road runs through Shelderton, on its way between the Roman fort and settlement at Leintwardine and the city at Wroxeter.

There is a Royal Mail post box in the hamlet.[5]

References
  1. Ordnance Survey mapping
  2. GENUKI The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
  3. GENUKI Shropshire hundreds
  4. British Listed Buildings The Lynches, Clungunford
  5. dracos.co.uk Postboxes in SY7

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