Clungunford

Clungunford is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England, located near the border with Herefordshire.

The name comes from the fact that this part of the Clun area was owned by the Saxon Lord Gunward and so was called "Clun Gunward". The River Clun here was forded and the name became Clungunford.

The village includes St. Cuthbert's Church and lies between 130m and 145m above sea level. The River Clun flows nearby. There is a locally famous "tea rooms" cafe - Rocke Cottage^[1] (was Bird on the Rock) - which is just over the river from the village in the hamlet of Abcott. The river here is crossed by Clungunford Bridge. The village is approximately 1½ miles (2.5km) from the railway stations at Hopton Heath and Broome.

There is a motte by the church. The village's monthly newsletter is called The Gunnas Gazette.

In culture

• In A Shropshire Lad, A.E. Housman wrote the verse:

“

Clunton and Clunbury, Clungunford and Clun, Are the quietest places Under the sun.

”

See also

• Beckjay - nearby hamlet
• Shelderton - nearby hamlet
• Clungunford motte

References

1. ^ Rocke Cottage Tea Rooms

External links

Media related to Clungunford at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 52°24′11″N 2°53′13″W / 52.403°N 2.887°W / 52.403; -2.887