Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Ford, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ford, Shropshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of Shropshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ford and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Ford |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.717522 |
| Longitude | -2.869017 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ford maintains a quiet, enduring presence within the low-lying agricultural landscape of Shropshire. It lies 4.8 miles west of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 278°T, OS grid SJ 413 136), and is situated south-east of Shrawardine village. The morning light here often catches the damp, heavy silts of the Severn plain, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the River Severn At Montford Sssi. Beyond the immediate pastures, the horizon is anchored by the faint, weathered outlines of Shrawardine Castle, where the earthworks offer a silent memory of medieval fortifications. The architecture of Ford reflects a pragmatic history, where stone and brick structures have long served the needs of a rural economy tied to the rhythms of the seasons. Residents move through the day with a focused intent, mirroring the steady, purposeful flow of the nearby watercourses that define the local geography. Occasionally, the call of birds from the direction of the river breaks the stillness, reminding one that the wilder, unmanaged world is only a short distance away. Ford remains a place where the character of the land remains visible, unmasked by the artifice of modern development.
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Explore Ford, Shropshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.717522, -2.869017. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |