Shelderton Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Shelderton - geograph.org.uk - 406156.jpg
Static Image Caption:Finger signpost in Shelderton — lanes lead to Clungunford, Leintwardine and Onibury
Coordinates:52.394°N -2.874°W
Official Name:Shelderton
Label Position:top
Civil Parish:Clungunford
Unitary England:Shropshire
Lieutenancy England:Shropshire
Region:West Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Ludlow
Post Town:CRAVEN ARMS
Postcode District:SY7
Postcode Area:SY
Dial Code:01547
Os Grid Reference:SO405777

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]

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 . Also on the B4367, near to where the Leintwardine lane from Shelderton meets the B4367, is a Grade II Listed house called The Lynches .[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]

Notes and References

  1. [Ordnance Survey]
  2. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SAL/Clungunford/index.html GENUKI
  3. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SAL/Hundreds.html GENUKI
  4. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-257617-the-lyches-clungunford- British Listed Buildings
  5. http://dracos.co.uk/made/locating-postboxes/?pc1=SY7 dracos.co.uk