Ludlow, Market town in Shropshire, England
Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire, England, sitting on a hill where the rivers Corve and Teme meet. The center is lined with around 500 listed buildings, mostly from medieval and Tudor times.
The Norman castle was built in 1075 by Roger de Lacy close to the Welsh border. From 1472 to 1689, it housed the Council of Wales and the Marches.
The town's name comes from before the Norman Conquest and refers to the hill above the meeting point of two rivers. Walking through Castle Street today reveals timber-framed buildings that reflect centuries of local building techniques passed down through generations.
The center has shops, pubs and tearooms within walking distance of the castle and medieval church. The old streets are partly cobbled and some routes slope steeply up or down.
The rock layers around the town contain important Silurian period deposits. The findings were so noteworthy that an entire stage of that geological era was named after this place.
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