Little Hereford

Little Hereford
St Mary Magdalene, Little Hereford
Little Hereford Location within Herefordshire
Population	394 (2011 Census)
Unitary authority	Herefordshire
Shire county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ludlow
Postcode district	SY8
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	North Herefordshire
List of places UK England Herefordshire 52°18′43″N2°39′25″W / 52.312°N 2.657°W / 52.312; -2.657

Little Hereford is a small village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Middleton. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 394. ^[1]

Location

The village is in the north of the county and is almost surrounded by the counties of Worcestershire and Shropshire. The parish is situated between the Ledwyche Brook and the River Teme, though a small part of the parish lies to the south of the river.

The nearest town to the village is Tenbury Wells. Nearby parishes are Burford, Shropshire, Brimfield and Tenbury.

Amenities

The village hall ^[2] is a striking black and white survival, and is a landmark on the A456 road. There is also a historic church dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene. There used to be a school with Agnas Challiss as headteacher.

Notable sons

• Robert Hues (1553 – 24 May 1632) the English mathematician was born here.

References

1. "Civil Population 2011" . Retrieved 31 October 2015.
2. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/88663 geograph.org.uk

External links

Media related to Little Hereford at Wikimedia Commons

52°18′43″N2°39′25″W / 52.312°N 2.657°W / 52.312; -2.657