Woofferton
Human settlement in England
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Woofferton transmitting station
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Location within
Shropshire
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OS grid reference | SO520684 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LUDLOW |
Postcode district | SY8 |
Dialling code | 01584 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
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Woofferton is a village to the south of Ludlow , in Shropshire , England. It is one of Shropshire's most southerly villages and lies on the border with Herefordshire . It is part of the civil parish of Richard's Castle . [1] The larger Herefordshire village of Brimfield is just over the border to the south.
Transport
Woofferton is at the crossroads of the A49 Ludlow- Leominster road (north-south), the A456 road that strikes eastwards and the B4362 (westwards). It was formerly the site of Woofferton railway station (on the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway ) and Woofferton Junction which served the (now closed) Tenbury & Bewdley Railway .
The Welsh Marches Line runs through the currently closed station, with Transport for Wales running on the section without intermediate stations between Leominster and Ludlow . [2]
Places of interest
It is best known for the Woofferton transmitting station (a notable feature of the area's landscape),a Shell Service station and a Travelodge . The public house there - the "Salwey Arms" [3] - is the most southerly in the county.
See also
References
- ↑ "Richards Castle Herefordshire and Shropshire Family History" . Parishmouse Herefordshire . Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
- ↑ "Welsh Marches Signal Box Visits Friday 26th July 2019" . Branch Line Society . Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
- ↑ CAMRA Whatpub.com Salway Arms, Woofferton
External links
- Map sources for Woofferton
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