Corfton

Corfton is a small village in Shropshire, England, located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Craven Arms and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Ludlow, the two nearest towns.

Corfton

Corfton
Corfton
Location within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSO495849
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRAVEN ARMS
Postcode districtSY7
Dialling code01584
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

There is a pub, with its own small brewery (the Corvedale Brewery), called The Sun Inn.[1]

It is named after the nearby River Corve.

The Corvedale Three Castles Walk runs through the village.

History

Corfton was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086; at the time it formed part of the Saxon hundred of Culvestan (which was replaced in the reign of Henry I by Munslow).[2]

See also

References

  1. WhatPub.com (CAMRA) Sun, Corfton
  2. Open Domesday Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Corfton

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