Argoed, Shropshire

Argoed

Argoed cottages
Argoed
 Argoed shown within Shropshire
OS grid referenceSJ324205
Civil parishKinnerley
Unitary authorityShropshire
Ceremonial countyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town OSWESTRY
Postcode district SY10
Dialling code 01691
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentNorth Shropshire
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Coordinates: 52°46′41″N 3°00′04″W / 52.778°N 3.001°W / 52.778; -3.001

Argoed is a village in Shropshire, England, on the border with Wales. The name itself is Welsh and means "by a wood", and probably derives from early medieval times when it lay in the Kingdom of Powys.

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