Allensmore

Allensmore
St Andrew's Church
Allensmore Location within Herefordshire
Population	566 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference	SO4635
Unitary authority	Herefordshire
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEREFORD
Postcode district	HR2
Dialling code	01981
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Hereford & South Herefordshire
List of places UK England Herefordshire 52°01′16″N2°47′13″W / 52.021°N 2.787°W / 52.021; -2.787

Allensmore is a village in Herefordshire, England. It is located on the A465 road about 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Hereford. The church is dedicated to Saint Andrew. ^[2]

History

The name 'Allensmore' derives from 'Alan's Moor'. ^[3] It has been suggested that Allensmore is the place referred to as More in the Domesday Book. ^[4] Cricketer Charles Littlehales was the parish Vicar from 1930 to at least 1941. ^[5]

References

1. "Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 27 October 2015.
2. Allensmore: St Andrew - a Church near you
3. "Key to English Place Names - Allensmore". University of Nottingham . Retrieved 1 December 2021.
4. Archenfield Archaeology - Allensmore
5. "Allensmore Kellys Herefordshire and Shropshire Directory 1941". www.parishmouse.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2011.

External links

Media related to Allensmore at Wikimedia Commons