It is named for the village of Ludford in Shropshire, England. The GSSP for the Ludfordian is represented as a thin shale seam, coincident with the base of the Leintwardine Formation, overlying the Bringewood Formation in England.
The GSSP of the Ludfordian is represented as a thin shale seam, coinciding with the base of the Leintwardine Formation, overlying the Bringewood Formation in England.