Eardington Explained

Official Name:Eardington
Country:England
Region:West Midlands
Static Image Name:The Swan Inn - geograph.org.uk - 682371.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Swan Inn, Eardington
Os Grid Reference:SO721905
Coordinates:52.512°N -2.41°W
Post Town:Bridgnorth
Postcode Area:WV
Postcode District:WV16
Dial Code:01746
Constituency Westminster:Ludlow
Civil Parish:Eardington
Unitary England:Shropshire
Lieutenancy England:Shropshire
Website:http://eardington-pc.gov.uk

Eardington is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is near the A442 road and is two kilometres south of the town of Bridgnorth, along the B4555 road. The population taken at the 2011 Census is shown under Bridgnorth. The Severn Valley Railway runs immediately to the east of the village and there was once a stop on the line, situated about half a mile to the south, between Upper and Lower Forge, called Eardington Halt.

The half-mile Eardington Forge canal connected the forges to the River Severn. This was opened in 1782 and closed in 1889 when the forges stopped working.[1]

Transport

There is a bus service through the village, operated by Central Buses. The number 125 bus service operates Mondays to Saturdays, from Bridgnorth to Stourbridge.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hadfield, Charles . Charles Hadfield (historian)

    . The Canals of The West Midlands (third edition) . Charles Hadfield (historian) . 1985 . David & Charles . Brunel House, Hewton Abbot, Devon . 0-7153-8644-1 . 62.