Local Culture

History

Two days before Christmas, in 1867, a young girl called Catherine Lewis was murdered. In a case which became known nationwide as the Longden Murder, a young farm labourer was brought to trial. You can find out what happened to him, and read original evidence from the case, by visiting Shropshire Routes to Roots: Murderous Mapp.

Maps

Here is the OS map of Longden, grid reference SJ443065, and surrounding area:

For online maps of the area, try Streetmap, or for historical maps of the area, visit Old Maps.