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Stanford Bishop
Stanford Bishop is a village and civil parish north east of Hereford, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 113. The parish touches Acton Beauchamp, Avenbury, Bishop's Frome, Linton and Suckley. Stanford Bishop shares a parish council with Acton Beauchamp and Evesbatch called "Acton Beauchamp Group Parish Council". Landmarks There are 7 listed buildings in Stanford Bishop. Stanford Bishop has a church dedicated to St James and a village hall. The Church of St James is listed Grade II*. History The name "Stanford" means 'Stone ford', the bishop part being because it was held by the Bishop of Hereford. Stanford Bishop was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Stanford''. On 24 March 1884 part of Bishop's Frome was transferred to the parish and Lords Meadow was transferred from Bromyard Bromyard is a town in Herefordshire, England, in the valley of the River Frome. It lies near the county border with Worcestershire on the A44 betwee ... [...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] |
