Tugford

Tugford

St Catherine's church, Tugford
Tugford
Tugford shown within Shropshire
OS grid reference SO555870
 London 151 miles (243 km)
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CRAVEN ARMS
Postcode district SY7
Dialling code 01584
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament

Tugford is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It lies in the civil parish of Abdon, between Bouldon and Holdgate, on the boundary of the relatively flat Corvedale and the upland Clee Hills.[1]

The church of St Catherine dates from the 12th century and is a Grade II* listed building.[2] It features two sheela na gig statues.[3]

History

In 1676 the parish had 103 adult inhabitants. In 1801 the population rose to 165 and then rose again to 197 ten years later. Since then the population has been in decline and by 1961 it was just 86.[4]

See also

References

  1. Ordnance Survey mapping
  2. Historic England. "Church of St. Catherine (1383393)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  3. Tugford, The Sheela Na Gig Project, retrieved 24 January 2018
  4. "Tugford | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-29.


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