Godric Gryffindor from Shropshire?

[Tammy Bianchi]

No: HPFGUIDX 54007

>From: "Maria Gromova" <groml at cards.lanck.net>
>
> You know, I have a distinct impression Godric Gryffindor was from
> Shropshire. There is a place called Godric's Ford in Ellis Peters'
> historical mystery novels. Maybe she made this name up, but Shropshire is
> also a moorland county, and the Sorting Hat's song says Gryffindor was
'from
> wild moor'. Sounds like Shropshire to me. Maybe this is where his home
> (Godric's Hollow) was.
> Maria.
>


Maria,

Since I am not very familiar with the geography of the UK, how does this
location fit in with Hagrid's flight  the night Harry's parents were killed.
I know that there is much controversy over the missing time  from when Harry
was rescued till he was dropped off at the Dursley's.

Tammy