Croft, Herefordshire

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Croft
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52°17′05″N2°48′19″W / 52.2847°N 2.8054°W / 52.2847; -2.8054

Croft is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Croft and Yarpole, in north Herefordshire, England. [1] [2] In 1961 the parish had a population of 25. [3] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Yarpole to form "Croft & Yarpole". [4]

Croft Castle was built in the 14th century and was the seat of the Croft family.

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 137 Church Stretton & Ludlow (Wenlock Edge) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN   9780319229071.
  2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. "Population statistics Croft CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. "Leominster Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 August 2023.