Sidbury, Shropshire

Sidbury
Sidbury Location within Shropshire
Area	5.20 km^2 (2.01 sq mi)
Population	32 (2001 census)
• Density	6/km^2 (16/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SO684856
Civil parish	Sidbury
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Shire county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bridgnorth
Postcode district	WV16
UK Parliament	Ludlow

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