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Longford is a small village near the town of Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. It is just off the A53, near to Ternhill and lies in the parish of Moreton Say.

Longford
Fields just outside Longford
Longford Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ645340
Civil parish	Moreton Say
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MARKET DRAYTON
Postcode district	TF9
Dialling code	01630
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	North Shropshire
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.902°N 2.529°W / 52.902; -2.529

Longford is 1.5 miles west of Market Drayton and 1 mile southeast of Moreton Say. A topographical guide to Shropshire published in 2005 describes Longford as a "charming hamlet on a rise in undulating country."[1]

The village name is believed to come from a great road that existed in Roman times and was simply known as the Longford. By 1319 it was a Royal road between Bletchley and Hinstock to the south. The village, not on the road, is located just east of Bletchley.[2]

See also

• Listed buildings in Moreton Say

References

External links

Media related to Longford at Wikimedia Commons

• Longford - hamlet in Moreton Say Parish
• Map of Longford west of Market Drayton

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