Burford, Shropshire
Encyclopedia
Burford is a village
and civil parish in Shropshire
, England
.
, on the other side of the Teme is the Worcestershire
town of Tenbury Wells
. To the west, the A456 road
bridges the Ledwyche Brook, leading to the Herefordshire
village of Little Hereford
. To the northeast is the Shropshire
village and parish of Boraston
.
, Shrewsbury
, at 45km or 28mi in a straight line, or 37mi by road. Also, a small part of the parish of Burford lies on the other side of the Ledwyche and is virtually an exclave.
Even though Burford has never been in Herefordshire
or Worcestershire
, the fire station is run by the Hereford and Worcester Fire Service and the hospital is run by the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. The workhouse serving Burford http://www.tenburyworkhouse.co.uk was in Worcestershire.
According to the 2001 census
the parish had a population of 1,108.
The local civic society
(Tenbury and Burford Civic Society) covers Tenbury and Burford, underlining how these settlements form one community, despite being located in different counties.
The parish church
is St. Mary's (photo).
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Location
The parish is situated to the north of the River TemeRiver Teme
The River Teme rises in Mid Wales, south of Newtown in Powys, and flows through Knighton where it crosses the border into England down to Ludlow in Shropshire, then to the north of Tenbury Wells on the Shropshire/Worcestershire border there, on its way to join the River Severn south of Worcester...
, on the other side of the Teme is the Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
town of Tenbury Wells
Tenbury Wells
Tenbury Wells is a market town and civil parish in the north-western extremity of the Malvern Hills District administrative area of Worcestershire, England. The 2001 census reported a population of 3,316.-Geography:...
. To the west, the A456 road
A456 road
The A456 is a main road in England running between Birmingham and Woofferton, Shropshire, south of Ludlow.-History:Much of the road is almost certainly medieval in origin...
bridges the Ledwyche Brook, leading to the Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
village of Little Hereford
Little Hereford
- Location :The village is in the north of the county, near the border with Worcestershire, and Shropshire. The parish nestles between the Ledwyche Brook , and the River Teme, to the east and south, which forms the boundary with Worcestershire.The nearest town to the village is Tenbury Wells...
. To the northeast is the Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
village and parish of Boraston
Boraston
Boraston is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.According to the 2001 census it had a population of 200. The village is on the border with Worcestershire, and not far from Herefordshire. The nearest town is Tenbury Wells, about two miles to the southwest. The Shropshire parish...
.
Amenities
Burford House Gardens http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/348317 is a popular destination and is located in the southwest of the parish, where the Ledwyche meets the Teme. It is geographically notable for two reasons - it is the most southerly place in Shropshire and is the farthest place from the county townCounty town
A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its...
, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
, at 45km or 28mi in a straight line, or 37mi by road. Also, a small part of the parish of Burford lies on the other side of the Ledwyche and is virtually an exclave.
Even though Burford has never been in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
or Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, the fire station is run by the Hereford and Worcester Fire Service and the hospital is run by the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. The workhouse serving Burford http://www.tenburyworkhouse.co.uk was in Worcestershire.
According to the 2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
the parish had a population of 1,108.
The local civic society
Civic society
In the United Kingdom a civic society is a voluntary body or society which aims to represent the needs of a local community.A civic society may campaign for high standards of planning of new buildings or traffic schemes, conservation of historic buildings, and may present awards for good standards...
(Tenbury and Burford Civic Society) covers Tenbury and Burford, underlining how these settlements form one community, despite being located in different counties.
The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is St. Mary's (photo).