Longden

Longden is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is located southwest of Shrewsbury.

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Locality: Annscroft
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Instance of: civil parish
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Shropshire
Population: 1266
Image: Longden pub and post office - geograph.org.uk - 763704.jpg
Dialing code: 01743

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postal code: SY5
OS grid reference: SJ440063
Commons category: Longden
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Longden village
Church and chapel
Longden Common
Governance
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Longden is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is located southwest of Shrewsbury.

==Longden village== There is a public house (the Tankerville Arms) and a community-run shop, along with a church, and a primary school. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,266. It also has a village hall with a recreational field, children's play park and a private tennis club. According to mid-2007 population estimates, the parish had a population of 1,325.

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