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Ludlow

Ludlow Castle

Ludlow Castle is a ruined mediaeval fortification in the town of in the English county of , standing on a promontory overlooking the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: medieval fortification in Shropshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Ludlow Castle, the standing structural remains”
  • Address: Castle Square, Ludlow, SY8 1AY
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ludlow College and St Laurence’s Church.

College
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is a sixth form college situated in the heart of , , England. It now forms part of the , though retains its own identity. is situated 380 feet northeast of Ludlow Castle.

Church
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St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, is a Church of England in , Shropshire, England. It is a grade I listed building. The church is a member of the Greater Churches Group and is the largest parish church in . is situated 1,000 feet east of Ludlow Castle.

Museum
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is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Ludlow Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ludford and Sheet.

Hamlet
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is a small village and civil parish in south , England. The parish is situated adjacent to the market town of and was, until 1895, partly in .

Village
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is a small modern village in the parish of about 1 mile from the town centre of , . It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Village
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is a small village in south , England. lies west of the , 1.5 miles south of the town of and close to the border with . is situated 1½ miles south of Ludlow Castle.

Ludlow Castle

Latitude
52.36718° or 52° 22′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.72301° or 2° 43′ 23″ west
Elevation
358 feet (109 metres)
Open location code
9C4V978G+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 436618898
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
6286716
Wiki­data ID
Q576369
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Ludlow Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة لودلو”
  • Basque: “Ludlow gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Ludlow”
  • Cebuano: “Ludlow Castle”
  • Chinese: “卢德洛城堡”
  • Chinese: “拉德洛城堡”
  • Chinese: “盧德洛城堡”
  • Chinese: “魯德婁城堡”
  • Chinese: “鲁德娄城堡”
  • Czech: “Hrad Ludlow”
  • Czech: “Ludlow”
  • Danish: “Ludlow Castle”
  • Dutch: “Ludlow Castle”
  • Esperanto: “Kastelo Ludlow”
  • Finnish: “Ludlow’n linna”
  • Finnish: “Ludlown linna”
  • French: “château de Ludlow”
  • French: “Château de Ludlow”
  • German: “Ludlow Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת לדלו”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Ludlow”
  • Italian: “castello di Ludlow”
  • Italian: “Castello di Ludlow”
  • Japanese: “ラドロー城”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ludlow Castle”
  • Norwegian: “Ludlow Castle”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Ludlow”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Ludlow”
  • Russian: “Замок Ладлоу”
  • Slovak: “Hrad Ludlow”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Ludlow”
  • Swedish: “Ludlow Castle”
  • Uzbek: “Ludlow qal’asi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Llwydlo”

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