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Longdon-on-Tern Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Longdon-on-Tern

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Longdon-on-Tern history

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Longdon is derived from two Old English words, lang and dūn, meaning long hill. A settlement at Longdon-Upon-Tern dates to at least the Normans, as it is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Languedune.

Parish

Longdon-Upon-Tern is an ecclesiastical parish. In 1988 it merged with Rodington, a close by village, to create the Civil Parish of Rodington. The two separate parishes have now merged into a civil parish with a parish council.

Church

Church of St Bartholomew is a small 18th-century, Grade II listed, Georgian stone and red brick church. Built in 1742 the church has had major alterations and an extension in the late 19th century. On the same site stands the refurbished Grade II* listed Longdon-Upon-Tern village hall.

Population

There have been no population figures for Longdon-Upon-Tern since 1961. In 2001 the population for Rodington Civil Parish was 869. In 1801 at the time of the first UK census, the population was 102 and peaked in 1881 at 131.

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19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Longdon-on-Tern places to visit

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Longdon-on-Tern has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Longdon-on-Tern’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Longdon-on-Tern’s information audio spots:

RAF Bratton RAF Bratton is a former Royal Air Force station located at Bratton, Shropshire, England. The following units were here at some point: No. 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF No. 11 Service Flying Training School RAF.

St Michael’s Church, High Ercall St Michael’s Church is in the village of High Ercall, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wrockwardine, the archdeaconry of Salop and the diocese of Lichfield. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Bratton, Shropshire Bratton is a settlement in the English county of Shropshire. It was originally a rural village, now partly suburban. The population in 2011 was 230.

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