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]