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St Margarets, Herefordshire
St Margarets is a village and civil parish west of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Upper Maes-coed. In 2011 the parish had a population of 180. The parish touches Abbey Dore, Bacton, Dulas, Longtown, Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Peterchurch, Turnastone and Vowchurch. St Margarets shares a parish council with Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Turnastone and Vowchurch called "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council". Landmarks There are 19 listed buildings in St Margarets. St Margarets has a church called St Margaret's that displays a plaque in the ''memento mori ''Memento mori'' (Latin for 'remember that you ave todie' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a Counties of England, county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Wales, Welsh counties of Monmouthshire and Powys to the west. Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire has a population of approximately 61,000, making it the largest settlement in the county. The next biggest town is Leominster and then Ross-on-Wye. The county is situated in the historic Welsh Marches, Herefordshire is one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England, with a population density of 82/km2 (212/sq mi), and a 2021 population of 187,100 – the List of ceremonial counties of England, fourth-smallest of any ceremonial county in England. The land use is mostly agricultural and the county is well known for its fruit and cider production, and for the Hereford (cattle), Hereford cattle breed. Consti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton, Golden Valley
Newton is a village and civil parish south west of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 139. The parish touches Dulas, Longtown, Michaelchurch Escley and St. Margarets. Newton shares a parish council with Michaelchurch Escley, St Margarets, Turnastone and Vowchurch called "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council". Landmarks There are 16 listed buildings in Newton. Newton has a church called St John the Baptist. History The name "Newton" means 'New farm/settlement'. Newton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Clodock Clodock cy, Clydog is a village in the west of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Monnow in the foothills of the Black Mountains, close to the border with Wales. The village is in the civil parish In England, a civil parish is ..., in 1866 Newton became a civil parish in its own right. References Villages in Herefordshire Civil parishes in Herefordshir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memento Mori
''Memento mori'' (Latin for 'remember that you ave todie'Literally 'remember (that you have) to die' , Third Edition, June 2001.) is an artistic or symbolic acting as a reminder of the inevitability of . The concept has its roots in the philosophers of |
A Church Near You
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain by the 3rd century and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury. The English church renounced papal authority in 1534 when Henry VIII failed to secure a papal annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The English Reformation accelerated under Edward VI's regents, before a brief restoration of papal authority under Queen Mary I and King Philip. The Act of Supremacy 1558 renewed the breach, and the Elizabethan Settlement charted a course enabling the English church to describe itself as both Reformed and Catholic. In the earlier phase of the English Reformation there were both Roman Catholic martyrs and radical Protestant martyrs. The later phases saw the Penal Laws punish Roman C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In St Margarets, Herefordshire
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Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire Council is the local government authority for the county of Herefordshire in England. It is a unitary authority, combining the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district. History The council was formed on 1 April 1998 following the split of Hereford and Worcester back into two separate counties. The newly formed council was granted the right to use the coat of arms of the earlier Herefordshire County Council which had been abolished in 1974. The council initially had its headquarters at Brockington House, 35 Hafod Road, Hereford but moved to Plough Lane in Hereford in 2009. Formal meetings of the council are held at the Shirehall in Hereford. Elections The council uses the Leader and Cabinet constitutional model. It was run by the Conservatives until 2019. Immediately following 2019 local elections The 2019 election resulted in the Conservative Party losing its majority on the council for the first time since 2007, winning 13 seats. Independents made gain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordnance Survey
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Vowchurch
Vowchurch is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, situated in the Golden Valley, on the River Dore. The village is about southwest of Hereford. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 163, increasing to 176 according to the 2011 census. The place-name 'Vowchurch' is first attested in the ''Taxatio Ecclesiastica'' of 1291, where it appears as ''Fowchirche''. The name means 'multi-coloured church', from the Old English ''fāg'' meaning 'multi-coloured'. The same derivation is found in Frome Vauchurch Frome Vauchurch is a parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated approximately northwest of the county town Dorchester. It includes the hamlets of Frome Vauchurch, Higher Frome Vauchurch, Lower Frome Vauchurch and Tollerford. F ... in Dorset. The Grade I listed parish church of St Bartholomew serves a large ecclesiastical parish. The village was served by Vowchurch railway station from 1881 to 1949. References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turnastone
Turnastone is a village and civil parish west of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 28. The parish touches St. Margarets and Vowchurch. Turnastone shares a parish council with Michaelchurch Escley, Newton Newton most commonly refers to: * Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist * Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton Newton may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film * Newton ( ..., St Margarets and Vowchurch called "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council". Landmarks There are 12 listed buildings in Turnastone. Turnastone has a church called St Mary Magdalene. History The name "Turnastone" means 'de Turnei's town' and it was probably earlier called "Wluetone" from Robert de Turuei, who held the manor after the Conquest. References * External links * * Villages in Herefordshire Civil parishes in Herefordshire {{Herefordshir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterchurch
Peterchurch is a village and civil parish in the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. The countryside around is spectacular, with views of the Black Mountains but the village itself is architecturally undistinguished, except for the award-winning 'church reordering' scheme within the Norman church, carried out in 2012 by the Herefordshire-based architects Communion Design. Population In 1848 the population was 745. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,091. Church The Norman church, dedicated to St. Peter, built on the unusual basilica model with four, rather than three chambers. The church's foundations are thought to go back to 786, and parts of the Saxon walls can be seen in the sanctuary. The original stone altar is in place, dating back to well before the Reformation. The original church spire was removed in about 1950. The modern spire is made of fibreglass and was installed in 1972. It was for a time, the tallest fibreglass spire in the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaelchurch Escley
Michaelchurch Escley is a village and civil parish west of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 198. The parish touches Craswall, Cusop, Dorstone, Llanveynoe, Longtown, Newton, Peterchurch Peterchurch is a village and civil parish in the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. The countryside around is spectacular, with views of the Black Mountains but the village itself is architecturally undistinguished, except for the award-winn ... and St. Margarets. Michaelchurch Escley shares a parish council with Newton, St Margarets, Turnastone and Vowchurch called "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council". Landmarks There are 66 listed buildings in Michaelchurch Escley. Michaelchurch Escley has a church called St Michael, a primary school, a pub called The Bridge Inn and a village hall called Escleyside Hall. History The name "Michaelchurch Escley" means 'St. Michael's church' on the Escley Brook. References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire and Powys to the west. Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire has a population of approximately 61,000, making it the largest settlement in the county. The next biggest town is Leominster and then Ross-on-Wye. The county is situated in the historic Welsh Marches, Herefordshire is one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England, with a population density of 82/km2 (212/sq mi), and a 2021 population of 187,100 – the fourth-smallest of any ceremonial county in England. The land use is mostly agricultural and the county is well known for its fruit and cider production, and for the Hereford cattle breed. Constitution From 1974 to 1998, Herefordshire was part of the former non-metropolitan county of Hereford and Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
