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Loughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wheathill, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 48.[1]

Loughton
Crop field and woodland, Loughton
Loughton Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO614830
Civil parish	Wheathill
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGNORTH
Postcode district	WV16
Dialling code	01584
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.444°N 2.567°W / 52.444; -2.567

It is situated 9.5 miles (15.3 km) from Ludlow and is 10.7 miles (17.2 km) from Bridgnorth, which is the post town in Loughton addresses.

The Church of England parish church in Loughton is still used today, though the school is not. The church is not visible from the road and is accessed by going up three precarious stone steps on the far side of Church Farm, just off the road. In the churchyard is a very old yew tree. Every summer, there is an annual barbecue in the Church grounds and every Christmas there is a Carol Service with punch and mince pies post-service. The church itself is very plain and simple in design, with no stained glass windows.

History

Loughton was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Chetton,[2] In 1866 Loughton became a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1967 the parish was abolished and merged with Wheathill.[3]

See also

• Listed buildings in Wheathill

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loughton, Shropshire.

• "Wheathill & Loughton - Home". wheathill.weebly.com. Retrieved 30 September 2009.

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