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Shelderton is a hamlet in south Shropshire, England. It is located just southeast of the village of Clungunford and is part of that village's civil parish.[1]

Shelderton
Finger signpost in Shelderton — lanes lead to Clungunford, Leintwardine and Onibury
Shelderton Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO405777
Civil parish	Clungunford
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CRAVEN ARMS
Postcode district	SY7
Dialling code	01547
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.394°N 2.874°W / 52.394; -2.874

It was a medieval township[2] and belonged to Munslow hundred.[3]

The border with Herefordshire is nearby to the south. The small hamlet of Little Common is near to Shelderton, on the B4367 road, and is connected with Shelderton by a footpath (grid reference SO398776). Also on the B4367, near to where the Leintwardine lane from Shelderton meets the B4367, is a Grade II Listed house called The Lynches (grid reference SO396769).[1][4]

The nearest market towns are Craven Arms and Ludlow.

A Roman road runs through Shelderton, on its way between the Roman fort and settlement at Leintwardine and the city at Wroxeter.

There is a Royal Mail post box in the hamlet.[5]

References

External links

Media related to Shelderton at Wikimedia Commons

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