It lies in the civil parish of Wistanstow and is situated just off the A49 road 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the small town of Craven Arms.

The nearest settlement is Upper Affcot, to the north on the A49, a hamlet which has a public house.

[2] The name derives from its situation between the Roman road (a "Street") at Wistanstow (to the west) and the ford immediately to the east of the hamlet,[2] which crosses the Byne or Quinny Brook.

The Byne and Quinny Brooks meet just prior to the ford and only a mile after flow into the River Onny.

[6] The village lies within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty designation.