Montford, Shropshire
Montford is a small village and parish in Shropshire, England.
| Montford | |
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 The small village of Montford, Shropshire | |
  Montford Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ417148 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode district | SY4 |
| Dialling code | 01743 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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The village lies near the A5 road, on the north bank of the River Severn and is 3 miles north-west of the town of Shrewsbury.
At the parish church of St Chad, Robert Waring Darwin, the father of Charles is buried in the churchyard. Indoors are two parish war memorials, a marble tablet commemorating the First World War dead, and a three light east window those of the Second World War.[1]
The parish includes the larger villages of Montford Bridge and Shrawardine.
References
- Francis, Peter (2013). Shropshire War Memorials, Sites of Remembrance. YouCaxton Publications. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-909644-11-3.
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