Loughton, Shropshire

Human settlement in England

Wheathill

Unitary authority

Shropshire

Shropshire

Region

West Midlands

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Ludlow

List of places: UK; England; Shropshire

52°26′38″N 2°34′01″W / 52.444°N 2.567°W / 52.444; -2.567

Loughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wheathill, in Shropshire, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 48.^[1]

It is situated 9.5 miles (15.3 km) from Ludlow and is 10.7 miles (17.2 km) from Bridgnorth, which is the post town in Loughton addresses.

The Church of England parish church in Loughton is still used today, though the school is not. The church is not visible from the road and is accessed by going up three precarious stone steps on the far side of Church Farm, just off the road. In the churchyard is a very old yew tree. Every summer, there is an annual barbecue in the Church grounds and every Christmas there is a Carol Service with punch and mince pies post-service. The church itself is very plain and simple in design, with no stained glass windows.

History

Loughton was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Chetton,^[2] In 1866 Loughton became a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1967 the parish was abolished and merged with Wheathill.^[3]

References

^ "Population statistics Loughton Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "History of Loughton in South Shropshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Relationships and changes Loughton Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 June 2021.