Ludlow is a market town and civil parish in south Shropshire, England. It is located 28 miles south of Shrewsbury and 23 miles north of Hereford, on the A49 road which bypasses the town. The town is n
Ludlow, Shropshire
The Town of Ludlow geograph.org.uk 5766754
Ludlow Landscape geograph.org.uk 5687930
St. Laurence's Church geograph.org.uk 5764925
Ludlow Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the town of Ludlow in the English county of Shropshire, standing on a promontory overlooking the River Teme. The castle was probably founded by Walt
Ludlow
…the Norman conquest of England. It is centred on a small hill which lies on the eastern bank of a bend of the River Teme. Situated on this hill are Ludlow Castle and the parish church, St Laurence's, the largest in the county. From there the streets slope downward to the rivers Corve and Teme, to the north and…
Ludlow Castle from the south-east
Seen here across the River Teme, the castle was built on a rocky promontory.
The Great Tower, constructed in the mid-12th century (centre), and the late-12th century entrance to the inner bailey (right)
13th-century Solar block (left) and Great Hall (right), in front of the North-West Tower