Sidbury, Shropshire

Sidbury is a village and civil parish 21 miles (34 km) south-east of Shrewsbury,[1] in the county of Shropshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 32.[2][3] Sidbury shared a parish council with Stottesdon.[4] The parish touches Stottesdon, Deuxhill, Middleton Scriven and Billingsley.[5]

Sidbury
Sidbury
Location within Shropshire
Area5.20 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Population32 (2001 census)
• Density6/km2 (16/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSO684856
Civil parish
  • Sidbury
Unitary authority
  • Shropshire
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Features

There are nine listed buildings in Sidbury.[6] Sidbury has a church called Holy Trinity Church.[7]

History

The name Sidbury means "south fortification".[8] Sidbury was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sudberie.[9] There are earthworks of Sidbury deserted medieval village.[10]

References
  1. "Distance from Sidbury [52.467417, -2.466578]". GENUKI. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. 2001 census
  3. "Sidbury". City population. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. "Stottesdon and Sidbury Parish Council". Shropshire Council. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  5. "Sidbury". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  6. "Listed Buildings in Sidbury, Shropshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  7. "CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY". Historic England. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  8. "Sidbury Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  9. "Shropshire M-S". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  10. Historic England, "Sidbury (112846)", PastScape, retrieved 18 June 2019
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