| Corfton | |
|---|---|
 Corfton | |
  Corfton Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO495849 |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
Corfton is a small village in Shropshire, England, located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Craven Arms and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Ludlow, the two nearest towns.
There is a pub, with its own small brewery (the Corvedale Brewery), called The Sun Inn.[1]
It is named after the nearby River Corve.
The Corvedale Three Castles Walk runs through the village.
History
Corfton was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086; at the time it formed part of the Saxon hundred of Culvestan (which was replaced in the reign of Henry I by Munslow).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ WhatPub.com (CAMRA) Sun, Corfton
- ↑ Open Domesday Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Corfton
External links
Media related to Corfton at Wikimedia Commons
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