Farms (open to visitors) · West Midlands
Fordhall Farm
Fordhall Farm — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Family-friendly
About
Fordhall Farm is a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Fordhall Farm is an organic farm located in the West Midlands. It is notable for being the first community-owned farm in England. The site promotes sustainable farming practices and offers educational programmes.
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Background
History
The ringwork was first noted as recently as 1950, although the name of its location, Castlehill Wood, certainly predates the 20th century. The ringwork has been identified with Moretoin Castle, attested in 1215 and possibly the castle mentioned by the antiquary Leland as 'Draiton apon Terne'. It is a monument scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 ("Ringwork and bailey castle 390m west of Buntingsdale Hall, List entry Number 1019659") The farm was formerly part of the Buntingsdale Hall estate, which was broken up in the 20th century. The tenant was an early adopter of organic farming practice, as well as being one of the first producers of yoghurt in the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8915, -2.5261
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Moreton Say
- Postcode
- TF9 3PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Fordhall Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fordhall Farm?
- Fordhall Farm is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.8915°, -2.5261°.