Bromfield, Shropshire

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The River Teme at Bromfield, Shropshire.

Bromfield is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 306.

Location

Bromfield is located near the market town of Ludlow, two miles north of the town on the A49 road. The A4113 road (to Knighton) has its eastern end in Bromfield, at its junction with the A49.

The village is situated near the confluence of the River Teme and River Onny. The latter splits the village into two, with the church and many of the older buildings to the west and the recently redeveloped business area to the east (towards Ludlow). A bridge takes the main road over the river.

History & Amenities

Much of the parish, as well as the neighbouring parish of Stanton Lacy, is part of the Earl of Plymouth's Oakly Park Estate.

The village church is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin and is a grade I listed building. ^[1]

Three-quarters of Ludlow Racecourse and the Ludlow Golf Club are located in the parish, to the northeast of the village. The Welsh Marches Line passes through the parish, between the village and the racecourse. A level crossing and manned signal box still exist, but the station once sited here closed in 1958.

The village now boasts a post office (open Monday-Friday only), a hotel/restaurant/bar called "The Clive", and a large local food centre ("The Ludlow Food Centre"). These are all located adjacent to one another in a recently redeveloped business area by the A49 road.

National Cycle Network route 44 passes through the village, on its way between Bishop's Castle and Ludlow. It passes under the A49 by a subway, an unusual feature for a village in Shropshire.

People etc. associated with Bromfield

Henry Hill Hickman, early promoter of anaesthetics
Islabikes - a manufacturer of bicycles, primarily for children

References

↑ "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

External links

Media related to Bromfield, Shropshire at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 52°23′17″N 2°45′54″W / 52.388°N 2.765°W / 52.388; -2.765

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