Woofferton
Woofferton | |
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Woofferton transmitting station | |
Location within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SO520684 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LUDLOW |
Postcode district | SY8 |
Dialling code | 01584 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Woofferton is a village to the south of
is just over the border to the south.Transport
Woofferton is at the crossroads of the
Tenbury & Bewdley Railway
.
The
Welsh Marches Line runs through the currently closed station, with Transport for Wales running on the section without intermediate stations between Leominster and Ludlow.[2]
Places of interest
It is best known for the Woofferton transmitting station (a notable feature of the area's landscape),a Shell Service station and a Travelodge. The public house there - the "Salwey Arms"[3] - is the most southerly in the county.
See also
References
- ^ "Richards Castle Herefordshire and Shropshire Family History". Parishmouse Herefordshire. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Welsh Marches Signal Box Visits Friday 26th July 2019". Branch Line Society. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ CAMRA Whatpub.com Salway Arms, Woofferton
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Woofferton.
- Map sources for Woofferton