Westhide | |
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![]() Westhide Church | |
Location within Herefordshire | |
Population | 79 (Parish) [1] |
OS grid reference | SO586440 |
• London | 114 miles (183 km) ESE |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HEREFORD |
Postcode district | HR1 |
Dialling code | 01432 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Westhide is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, 5+1⁄4 miles (8.4 km) north-east of Hereford. [2] The parish had a population of 79 in the 2001 UK Census [1] and is grouped with Preston Wynne and Withington to form Withington Group Parish Council for administrative purposes. [3] The village lies on hilly farmland and to the south is Shucknall Hill. [4]
The parish church is dedicated to St Bartholomew and has a large but short 12th-century tower. [5] In the churchyard are the remains of a medieval preaching cross now topped by an 18th-century sundial. [6] It went through a major restoration during the nineteenth century by architect Thomas Blashill, FRIBA, which included an addition of a south-facing porch. [4]
The course of the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal runs just north of the village. [2]
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