Little Hereford is a small village and

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Herefordshire Herefordshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh ...

, England. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Middleton. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 394.

Location

The village is in the north of the county and is almost surrounded by the counties of

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and

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. The parish is situated between the

Ledwyche Brook Ledwyche Brook is a minor river in south Shropshire, England. It is sometimes referred to as the River Ledwyche and spelled variously, including "Ledwich" or "Ledwych". The brook is a tributary of the River Teme. Its source (river or stream), s ...

and the

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, though a small part of the parish lies to the south of the river. The nearest town to the village is

Tenbury Wells Tenbury Wells (locally Tenbury) is a small market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the north-western extremity of the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. Situated 6 miles southeast of Ludlow, its northern border ...

. Nearby parishes are

Burford, Shropshire Burford is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,108, rising to 1,392 at the 2011 Census. Location The parish is situated to the north of th ...

, Brimfield and Tenbury.

Amenities

The

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/ref> is a striking black and white survival, and is a landmark on the

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. There is also a historic

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dedicated to Saint

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. There used to be a school with Agnas Challiss as headteacher.

Notable sons

* Robert Hues (1553 – 24 May 1632) the English

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was born here.

References

External links

Villages in Herefordshire Civil parishes in Herefordshire {{Herefordshire-geo-stub