Diddlebury
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Diddlebury is a small village
and civil parish in Shropshire
, England
lying in Corvedale on the B4368 road about 5 miles north east of Craven Arms
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The name "Diddlebury" is thought to have originated from that of a local Anglo-Saxon
chieftain Duddela an Old English name and 'burgh' (meaning dwelling or settlement and probably fortified).
St Peter's parish church
has unusual but distinctive herringbone
internal stonework
facing to the north wall of the nave
from Anglo-Saxon times.
Between the river Corve and Pye brook to the east lie the ringwork and other remaining earthworks of Corfham Castle.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
lying in Corvedale on the B4368 road about 5 miles north east of Craven Arms
Craven Arms
Craven Arms is a small town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, located on the A49 road and the Welsh Marches railway line, which connect it north and south to the larger towns of Shrewsbury and Ludlow respectively. The Heart of Wales railway line joins the Welsh Marches line at Craven Arms...
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The name "Diddlebury" is thought to have originated from that of a local Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
chieftain Duddela an Old English name and 'burgh' (meaning dwelling or settlement and probably fortified).
St Peter's parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
has unusual but distinctive herringbone
Opus spicatum
Opus spicatum, literally "spiked work," is a type of masonry construction used in Roman and medieval times. It consists of bricks, tiles or cut stone laid in a herringbone pattern.-Uses:...
internal stonework
Brickwork
Brickwork is masonry produced by a bricklayer, using bricks and mortar to build up brick structures such as walls. Brickwork is also used to finish corners, door, and window openings, etc...
facing to the north wall of the nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
from Anglo-Saxon times.
Between the river Corve and Pye brook to the east lie the ringwork and other remaining earthworks of Corfham Castle.