Croft, Herefordshire

Croft
Croft Castle
Croft Location within Herefordshire
Civil parish	Croft and Yarpole
Unitary authority	County of Herefordshire
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Herefordshire 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.

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.