Worfield

Worfield
Old Vicarage Hotel, Worfield
Worfield
Location within Shropshire
Population2,225 (2021)
OS grid referenceSO758956
Civil parish
  • Worfield
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBridgnorth
Postcode districtWV15
Dialling code01746
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council

Worfield is a village and civil parish in Shropshire in the West Midlands, England. It is 120 miles (190 km) northwest of London and 10 miles (16 km) west of Wolverhampton. It is north of Bridgnorth and southeast of Telford. The parish, which includes the hamlets of Ackleton, Barnsley, Burcote, Chesterton, Hilton and Wyken, is an extensive one that lies on the River Worfe. The population of the parish at the 2021 census was 2,225.

The manor of Worfield is mentioned in the Domesday Book, where it formed part of the Seisdon Hundred of Staffordshire and was held by Hugh of Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury.

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