Abdon, Shropshire, SY7 9HU
Date of visit: 12th May 2021
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Abdon is a remote rural hamlet on the slopes of the Brown Clee Hill. The population currently stands at approx. 28 dwellings. The hamlet includes a parish church (St Margaret’s), a village hall and the remains of a deserted medieval village. The hamlet is very close to the remains of an Iron Age hill fort now known as Nordy Bank, situated on the southern end of the Brown Clee. Abdon has a lively community, with regular events at the village hall.
The name Abdon derives from ‘Ab(b)a’s estate’ (Old English personal name Ab(b)a + tΕ«n). It was called Abetune in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it comprised nine households, and was recorded as Ab(b)eton from about 1200 to 1504, Abbedon in 1301 and Abdon from 1503.
Internal ref number: SH/137/001
Date of Visit: 12th May 2021
Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: C
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Book
Phone Number (if known): EX 01746 712225
Northing & Westing: 52Β°28’45.1″N, 2Β°36’45.3″W
what3words: strays.whirlpool.simply
Grid Reference: SO 58493 86986
OS X & Y: 286986, 358493
Latitude & Longitude: 52.479207, -2.61258
UK Postcode: SY7 9HU
County: Shropshire
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