Ford, Shropshire

Ford, Shropshire

Ford is a village in Shropshire, England.

It is west of the county town of Shrewsbury, just off the A458 and near to the River Severn, at gbmapping|SJ413137. The Royal Mail postcode is SY5. There are two pubs in Ford; The Pavement Gates (previously the Owen Glendower) to the east and The Cross Gates to the west. In August 2004 the local music festival Poultrystock was held in a field to the north of Ford.

Ford is home to Trinity C of E Primary School, which was formed by a merge of three local schools; Ford (originally on the site), Wattlesborough and Yockleton.


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