Lydham
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{{Infobox UK place
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|static_image_caption = Lydham church
|country = England
|coordinates = {{coord|52.5124|-2.9814|display=inline,title}}
|official_name= Lydham
|civil_parish= Lydham
|population = 189
|unitary_england= Shropshire
|lieutenancy_england = Shropshire
|region= West Midlands
|constituency_westminster= Ludlow
|post_town= BISHOPS CASTLE
|postcode_district = SY9
|postcode_area= SY
|dial_code= 01588
|os_grid_reference= SO334909
}}
Lydham is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.
Lydham is situated on the junction of the A488 and the A489 main roads, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Bishop's Castle.Ordnance Survey mapping
There is a market held on Fridays in the village hall. Close by is the small village and separate parish of More.
History
Two miles to the south-east, in the parish of Lydham, are the fragmentary remains of Lea Castle, adjoining a modern farmhouse at Lower Lea.{{cite web| url = https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1054509| title = REMAINS OF LEA CASTLE ADJOINING LOWER LEA FARMHOUSE TO NORTH, Lydham - 1054509 {{!}} Historic England}}
=Railway=
Lydham was served by the now defunct Bishops Castle Railway which closed in 1935. The station was nearby at Lydham Heath.
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Lydham}}
- [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2742919 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Lydham and surrounding area]
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Category:Villages in Shropshire
Category:Civil parishes in Shropshire
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