Sidbury, Shropshire

Sidbury
Sidbury is located in Shropshire
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
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBridgnorth
Postcode districtWV16
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°28′03″N 2°28′00″W / 52.467417°N 2.466578°W / 52.467417; -2.466578

Sidbury is a village and civil parish 21 miles (34 km) south-east of Shrewsbury,[1] in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial 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]

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)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 18 June 2019
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