Longford, Newport
Encyclopedia
Longford is a small village near the town of Newport, Shropshire
, England. It lies in the parish
of Church Aston
.
Longford Hall
, the junior boarding house and sports fields of Adams' Grammar School
, is located here. The village and parish of Edgmond
is to the north.
Newport, Shropshire
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border...
, England. It lies in the parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Church Aston
Church Aston
Church Aston is a village and parish in Shropshire, England.It is to the south of Newport, though has become merged with the town in recent years due to suburban growth.Also in the parish is the small village of Longford and part of the hamlet of Cheswell....
.
Longford Hall
Longford Hall
Longford Hall is a large country house in Longford, a village in Shropshire, England near the town of Newport, built in 1785 for Ralph Leeke who was political agent of the British East India Company, designed by Joseph Bonomi , who had worked with Robert and James Adam.The hall is placed on top of...
, the junior boarding house and sports fields of Adams' Grammar School
Adams' Grammar School
Adams' Grammar School is a selective state grammar school in Newport, Shropshire, rated by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills as a Grade 1 outstanding school , the latest OFSTED report concludes "this is a truly impressive school"...
, is located here. The village and parish of Edgmond
Edgmond, Shropshire
Edgmond is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies 1 mile north-west of the town of Newport.Harper Adams University College is in Edgmond...
is to the north.