Montford is a small village and parish in Shropshire, England.

Montford
The small village of Montford, Shropshire
Montford Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SJ417148
Civil parish	Montford
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHREWSBURY
Postcode district	SY4
Dialling code	01743
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.728°N 2.862°W / 52.728; -2.862

The village lies near the A5 road, on the north bank of the River Severn and is 3 miles north-west of the town of Shrewsbury.

At the parish church of St Chad, Robert Waring Darwin, the father of the naturalist Charles Darwin, and Susannah Darwin, his mother, are buried in the churchyard, as is Charles' sister Susan. Indoors are two parish war memorials, a marble tablet commemorating the First World War dead, and a three-light east window commemorating those of the Second World War.[1]

The parish includes the larger villages of Montford Bridge and Shrawardine.

See also

• Listed buildings in Montford, Shropshire
• Ford (crossing)

References

External links

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• Parish webpage

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