Historic churches · West Midlands
Halford
In or near Onibury.
Halford in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
Halford is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Halford is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Craven Arms, in the Shropshire district, in south Shropshire, England. It lies just east of the market town of Craven Arms, on the other side of the River Onny. In 1961 the parish had a population of 167. The grade II listed church of St Thomas at Halford is the Anglican parish church of Craven Arms.
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Background
History
Until the 19th century, Halford was a detached part of the parish of Bromfield. The detached part ran up Long Lane, on the other side of the River Onny. Being part of Bromfield brought it into the hundred of Culvestan and from c. 1100 that of Munslow (Lower Division). Bromfield Priory held land at Halford, explaining the connection. Halford was formerly a chapelry in Bromfield parish, from 1866 Halford was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished to form Craven Arms, parts also went to Sibdon Carwood and Wistanstow. Halford and Stokesay continued as parish wards, however a review of the governance of Craven Arms in 2012 concluded that these two wards would…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4450, -2.8300
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Craven Arms
- Postcode
- SY7 9JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Craven Arms — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5641889 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Halford, Shropshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Halford War Memorial Lych Gate
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
Craven Arms railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.6 km
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Castles · 0.7 km
Sheep Tree
Public art & sculpture · 0.7 km
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Science centres · 0.9 km
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Craven Arms Stone
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Tree Tunnel
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Stretford Bridge Junction Halt railway station
Historic bridges · 1.3 km
Craven Arms War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Church of St John the Baptist, Stokesay
Castles · 1.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Halford?
- Halford is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 9JG), in the parish of Craven Arms.
- What is Halford?
- Halford in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Halford?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 9JG.
- Is Halford a protected site?
- Yes — Halford is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Halford free to visit?
- Yes, Halford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Halford?
- The nearest railway station is Craven Arms, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 9JG.