Area Info for Montford (Shropshire)

Overview of Montford, Shropshire

Montford is a small village and civil parish located in Shropshire, England. It is situated in the West Midlands region, known for its rural character and historical significance. The village is part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering scenic landscapes and countryside views.

Location and Geography

Montford lies approximately 4 miles south of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire. The area is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and traditional English countryside. The River Severn flows nearby, contributing to the area's natural beauty and providing opportunities for outdoor activities.

History and Heritage

The village has a rich history dating back several centuries, with historical buildings and structures that reflect its past. The local church, often a focal point in English villages, is a notable feature, although specific details about it are limited. The area has historically been involved in agriculture and rural industries.

Community and Amenities

Montford is a small community with a limited number of amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby towns such as Shrewsbury for shopping, education, and other services. The village maintains a peaceful, rural atmosphere, attracting those seeking a quiet countryside lifestyle.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to larger transport networks. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors use private vehicles to travel to and from Montford. The proximity to Shrewsbury provides convenient access to rail and bus services.

Additional Information

As a rural parish, Montford offers scenic views and a tranquil environment. It is ideal for those interested in countryside living, walking, and exploring the natural beauty of Shropshire. The area is also known for its traditional English village charm and historical significance within the region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Trinity CofE Primary School1.68 miles
Butt Lane, Ford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9LG
Bicton CofE Primary School2.08 miles
Bicton Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8EH
The Evolution Centre2.13 miles
Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8EQ
Adcote School for Girls2.20 miles
Little Ness, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2JY
St Andrew's CofE Primary School2.95 miles
Hopton Lane, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1DB
Oxon CofE Primary School3.31 miles
Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5BJ
Cruckton Hall School3.63 miles
Cruckton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8PR
Baschurch CofE Primary School3.90 miles
Eyton Lane, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2AU
The Corbet School Technology College3.96 miles
Eyton Lane, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2AX
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School4.11 miles
Cruckmeole, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8JN
Bomere Heath CofE Primary School4.15 miles
The Crescent, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3PQ
St John the Baptist CofE (Controlled) Primary School4.16 miles
Church Street, Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1LA
Woodfield Infant School4.33 miles
Woodfield Road, Copthorne, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8LU
St George's Junior School4.33 miles
Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8LU
Radbrook Primary School4.66 miles
Calverton Way, Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 6DZ
Packwood Haugh School4.68 miles
Park Bank, Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HX
Health
Clinic
The Redwoods Centre3.43 miles
Somerby Drive, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8DS
Shropshire Community Health Nhs Trust Hq3.69 miles
William Farr House, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XL
Winston Churchill Building4.41 miles
Winston Churchill Buildings, Radbrook Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9BL
Inhealth - Radbrook Green4.75 miles
Bank Farm Road, Radbrook, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 6DU
Claremont Bank Surgery4.93 miles
Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1RL
Inhealth - Claremont Bank Surgery4.93 miles
Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1RL
Specsavers Hearcare - West Mercia - Shrewsbury5.03 miles
22 Claremont Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1QG
St Michaels Clinic5.22 miles
St Michaels House, St Michaels Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2HE
Single Point Of Access5.54 miles
The Chancery, Abbey Lawn, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5DE
Coral House5.58 miles
Longbow Close, Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3GZ
BPAS Shrewsbury5.63 miles
Marysville Medical Practice, Brook Street, Belle View, Shrewsbury, SY3 7QR
Marysville Medical Centre5.63 miles
Brook Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7QR
Inhealth - Marysville Medical Practice5.63 miles
Brook Street, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7QR
Pain Management Solutions - South Hermitage Surgery5.81 miles
Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7TS
Chaddeslode House and Lodge5.96 miles
Chadeslode House, 130 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6AX
Crowmoor Childrens Centre6.06 miles
Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5JJ
GP
Prescott Surgery3.28 miles
Prescott Surgery, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2DR
Mytton Oak Surgery3.51 miles
Mytton Oak Medical Practice, Mytton Oak Surgery, Racecourse Lane, Shrewsbury, SY3 5LZ
Radbrook Green Surgery4.75 miles
Bank Farm Road, Radbrook, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 6DU
Claremont Bank Surgery4.93 miles
Claremont Bank Surgery, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1RL
Riverside Medical Practice5.01 miles
Riverside Medical Practice, Roushill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PQ
South Hermitage Surgery5.41 miles
South Hermitage Surgery, South Hermitage, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, SY3 7JS
Westbury Medical Centre5.52 miles
Westbury Medical Centre, Westbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 9QX
Marysville Medical Practice5.63 miles
Marysville Medical Practice, Brook Street, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, SY3 7QR
Whitehall Medical Practice5.73 miles
Monkmoor Road, Whitehall, Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5AP
The Beeches Medical Practice5.89 miles
The Surgery, Beeches Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0PF
Belvidere Medical Practice6.06 miles
Belvidere Medical Practice, 23 Belvidere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Shropshire, SY2 5LS
Pontesbury Medical Practice6.10 miles
Pontesbury Medical Practice, The Surgery, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RF
Albert Road Medical Centre6.15 miles
Severn Fields Health Village, Sundorne Road, SHREWSBURY, Shropshire, SY1 4RQ
Mount Pleasant Medical Centre6.15 miles
Severn Fields Health Village, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4RQ
Marden Medical Practice6.27 miles
Marden Medical Practice, 25 Sutton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6DL
Knockin Medical Centre6.57 miles
Knockin Medical Centre, Knockin, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8HL
Hospital
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital3.59 miles
Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ
Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital5.04 miles
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DP
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital12.33 miles
Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7AG
The Princess Royal Hospital14.88 miles
Apley Castle, Grainger Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Bishop's Castle Community Hospital17.81 miles
Union Street, Bishop`s Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AJ
Whitchurch Community Hospital18.02 miles
Claypit Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1NT
Bridgnorth Hospital23.18 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EU
Ludlow Community Hospital25.93 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
The Huntercombe Hospital - Stafford26.64 miles
Ivetsey Bank, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9QT
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital Trust30.29 miles
14 Park Road, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0AP
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester30.35 miles
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Wrexham Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7QP
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital30.75 miles
Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8LE
BMI The South Cheshire Private Hospital30.88 miles
Leighton, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4QP
Leighton Hospital30.88 miles
Leighton Hospital, Middlewich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4QJ
Rowley Hall Hospital31.16 miles
Rowley Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AQ
Tenbury Community Hospital31.39 miles
Worcester Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AP
Pharmacy
Bicton Heath Pharmacy2.96 miles
Bicton Heath Shopping Centre, Welshpool Road, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5AD
Boots4.04 miles
37 Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8UG
Radbrook Green Pharmacy4.75 miles
Adjacent to Radbrook Green Surgery, Bank Farm Lane, Radbrook, SY3 6DU
Rhodes Pharmacy4.97 miles
28 Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury,, SY1 1RD
Lunts Pharmacies5.01 miles
Roushill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PQ
Jhoots Pharmacy5.03 miles
53 Riverside Shop Ctr., Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PH
Boots5.06 miles
7 - 9 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DD
Boots5.08 miles
4-5 Market Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1LE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy5.16 miles
101 Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3EL
Boots5.43 miles
129 Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7DW
Lunts Pharmacies5.59 miles
1-3 Hereford Road, Shrewsbury,, SY3 7QT
Asda Instore Pharmacy5.75 miles
Old Potts Way, Shrewsbury, SY3 7ET
Sainsbury's Pharmacy5.83 miles
Unit 2 Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9NB
Boots5.83 miles
Unit 2 Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9NB
Rowlands Pharmacy5.84 miles
7 Lansdowne Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HT
Tesco Pharmacy5.91 miles
Cattle Market, Battlefield Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4HA
Leisure
Park
BERWICK PARK (Grade II Listed)3.49 miles
QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURY (Grade II Listed)4.99 miles
REA BROOK VALLEY6.11 miles
PRADOE (Grade II Listed)6.63 miles
LONGNER HALL (Grade II Listed)8.03 miles
CORBETT WOOD AND GRINSHILL8.08 miles
CONDOVER HALL (Grade II Listed)8.23 miles
ATTINGHAM PARK (Grade II* Listed)9.19 miles
PITCHFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)9.96 miles
STIPERSTONES10.12 miles
COLEMERE10.73 miles
SHELF BANK11.43 miles
THE MERE AT ELLESMERE11.78 miles
ACTON BURNELL (Grade II Listed)11.91 miles
WEM MOSS11.92 miles
BROGYNTYN (Grade II Listed)12.87 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local1.69 miles
Welshpool Rd, Ford, Shrewsbury, Powys, SY5 9LE
SPAR Four Crosses2.52 miles
Spar Store, Holyhead Road, Shropshire, SY3 8EF
Co-op Shrewsbury2.95 miles
Bicton Heath, SY3 5AD
Londis M & P Dransfield2.97 miles
Nesscliffe Service Station, Nesscliffe, SY4 1DB
Nisa Local3.18 miles
Unit 3 Penfold Shopping Center, Gains Parkway, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5HF
SPAR Nesscliffe3.35 miles
Spar Store, Nesscliffe Service Station, Shropshire, SY4 1BZ
SPAR Baschurch3.74 miles
Spar, Shrewsbury Road, Shropshire, SY4 2AY
Co-op Shrewsbury4.05 miles
Copthorne, SY3 8UG
Costcutter Shrewsbury4.29 miles
Sai View, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8LA
Co-op Shrewsbury4.73 miles
Radbrook Green, SY3 6DU
Robson Stores Greenfields4.93 miles
46 Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury SY1 2PR
Co-op Shrewsbury5.13 miles
Heath Farm, SY1 3EL
Tesco Shrewsbury (Express)5.13 miles
24 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1EX
M&S Shrewsbury5.13 miles
5 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BD
Harlescott Post Office & Stores5.21 miles
17 Grafton Mews, Harlescott Grange Shrewsbury SY1 3PU
Co-op Shrewsbury5.25 miles
Bomere Heath, SY4 3NX
Transport
Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport41.47 miles
Bus Stop
Sharwardine Jct (NW)0.32 miles
Shrawardine Jct (SE)0.34 miles
New Houses (SW)0.61 miles
New Houses (NE)0.61 miles
Forton Farm (SW)0.80 miles
Forton Farm (NE)0.80 miles
Ensdon Jct (NW)0.87 miles
Ensdon Jct (SE)0.87 miles
Post Office (SE)0.92 miles
Post Office (NW)0.92 miles
Crossroads (NE)0.95 miles
Crossroads (SW)0.96 miles
Ballantrae (W)1.14 miles
Ballantrae (E)1.15 miles
The Crescent Jct (NW)1.18 miles
The Crescent Jct (SE)1.18 miles
Ferry Port
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal45.81 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal46.38 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal46.45 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal46.53 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal46.87 miles
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle49.13 miles
Railway Station
Shrewsbury Rail Station5.17 miles
Yorton Rail Station7.32 miles
Wem Rail Station10.28 miles
Welshpool Rail Station12.74 miles
Gobowen Rail Station12.94 miles
Prees Rail Station13.38 miles
Church Stretton Rail Station14.07 miles
Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station14.80 miles
Chirk Rail Station15.88 miles
Oakengates Rail Station17.66 miles
Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station17.87 miles
Telford Central Rail Station18.21 miles
Ruabon Rail Station18.77 miles
Craven Arms Rail Station20.42 miles
Shifnal Rail Station21.26 miles
Broome Rail Station21.76 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SY4 1A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment431
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
TIMBERTOP
MONTFORD
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY4 1AD		£183,000
2018-12-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2001-10-25   £65,000
SCHOOL HOUSE
MONTFORD
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY4 1AD		£385,000
2018-08-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2001-11-09   £160,500
2, ENSDON COTTAGES
MONTFORD BRIDGE
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY4 1EH		£215,000
2014-02-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-03-30   £190,000
Sold 2003-08-27   £117,000
1, ENSDON COTTAGES
MONTFORD BRIDGE
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY4 1EH		£220,000
2005-06-24
semidetached
freehold
2, SHRAWARDINE TURN
MONTFORD BRIDGE
SHREWSBURY
SHROPSHIRE
SY4 1EQ		£90,000
2001-03-14
semidetached
freehold
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