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Eardington is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is near the A442 road and is two kilometres south of the town of Bridgnorth, along the B4555 road. The population taken at the 2011 Census is shown under Bridgnorth. The Severn Valley Railway runs immediately to the east of the village and there was once a stop on the line, situated about half a mile to the south, between Upper and Lower Forge, called Eardington Halt.

Eardington
The Swan Inn, Eardington
Eardington Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO721905
Civil parish	Eardington
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bridgnorth
Postcode district	WV16
Dialling code	01746
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
Website	http://eardington-pc.gov.uk
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.512°N 2.410°W / 52.512; -2.410

The half-mile Eardington Forge canal connected the forges to the River Severn. This was opened in 1782 and closed in 1889 when the forges stopped working.[1]

Transport

There is a bus service through the village, operated by Central Buses. The number 125 bus service operates Mondays to Saturdays, from Bridgnorth to Stourbridge.

See also

• Listed buildings in Eardington

References

External links

Media related to Eardington at Wikimedia Commons

• Eardington at Streetmap.co.uk
• Eardington Parish Council website

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