Ford
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.709, -2.869 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 41 12 |
| Population: | 697 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Ford is a small, largely rural parish in the county of Shropshire, within the West Midlands region. It consists of a handful of hamlets and scattered farms set in gently rolling countryside, where arable fields and pasture dominate the landscape and quiet lanes link clusters of traditional stone and brick cottages.
Historically modest in scale, the parish retains a village church and several listed buildings that hint at medieval and post-medieval roots, while the local economy remains centred on agriculture with many residents commuting to nearby market towns. Social life revolves around a parish council, village hall events and walking routes that attract people who value peace, wildlife and a strong sense of community rather than tourist crowds.
Postcode districts covering Ford
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 16.4 miles
- Shrewsbury 4.5 miles
- Wrexham 24.2 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 22.3 miles
- Wellington 14.8 miles
- Oswestry 12.7 miles
- Oswestry Rural 12 miles
- Ryton 22.2 miles
- Newport 21.1 miles
- Bridgnorth 22.3 miles
- Market Drayton 20.8 miles
- Newtown 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ford Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Bicton Parish 2.2 miles
- Montford Parish 2.5 miles
- Hanwood Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Loton Ward 2.8 miles
- Bowbrook Ward 2.8 miles
- Great Hanwood Parish 3 miles
- Alberbury with Cardeston Parish 3.4 miles
- Copthorne Ward 3.6 miles
- Radbrook Ward 3.6 miles
- Westbury Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Little Ness Built-up area 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Ford
SY5 9NA, SY5 9LG, SY5 9LN, SY5 9NR, SY5 9LF, SY5 9GJ, SY5 9NW, SY5 9LJ, SY5 9NU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43.2 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 50.3 miles
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 5 miles
- Yorton Railway Station 8.9 miles
Hotels near Ford Ad
- Rowton Castle Hotel 2.1 miles
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 5 miles
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- The Corbet Arms 7.1 miles
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 8.2 miles
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 6.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 6.5 miles
- Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles
- Tumbledown Hotel 4 5 miles
Schools in Ford
- Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 5.2 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 7.3 miles
- Attingham Estate 8.7 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 8.8 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 9.7 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 10.2 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.2 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 12 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 13.1 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 13.3 miles