Huntington, Hereford

Not to be confused with Huntington, Kington.

Huntington
Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Huntington
Huntington Location within Herefordshire
Civil parish	Hereford
Unitary authority	Herefordshire
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Hereford
Postcode district	HR4
Dialling code	01432
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Hereford
List of places UK England Herefordshire 52°04′23″N2°45′07″W / 52.073109°N 2.752066°W / 52.073109; -2.752066

Huntington is a village in the civil parish of Hereford, in Herefordshire, England. It is located west of the city centre and within the Kings Acre ward of Hereford City Council. ^[1]

History

Huntington was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Holmer, ^[2] in 1866 Huntington became a separate civil parish, on 1 October 1932 the parish was abolished to form Hereford. ^[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 137. ^[4] Until 1998 it was in Hereford district.

St Mary Magdalene Church

Huntington is the location of St Mary Magdalene Church which is within the Church of England parish of Holmer with Huntington. ^[5] The church is a grade II listed building. ^[6]

Geography

Huntington is located in a unique position on the western side of Hereford, and is only accessible by a single road, Huntington Lane. The road starts southwards at a junction with the A438 road at Kings Acre and then proceeds through the centre of the hamlet before curving slightly to the north and meeting the A4410 road. This makes it the only settlement in Hereford with a single-access road. ^[7]

References

1. "Debbie Hobbs-Kings Acre Ward". Hereford City Council . Retrieved 15 February 2025.
2. "History of Huntington in Herefordshire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 4 September 2024.
3. "Relationships and changes Huntington CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
4. "Population statistics Huntington CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
5. "St Mary Magdalene, Huntington (Holmer with Huntington)". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
6. Historic England. "Church of St Mary Magdalene (Grade II) (1196847)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 15 February 2025.
7. "Bid for 350-home expansion to west Hereford put forward - without the bypass". Hereford Times. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.