St Margarets, Herefordshire
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  St Margarets Location within Herefordshire | |
| Area | 10.54 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population | 180 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
St Margarets is a village and civil parish 11 miles (18 km) west of Hereford,[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Upper Maes-coed. In 2011 the parish had a population of 180.[2] The parish touches Abbey Dore, Bacton, Dulas, Longtown, Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Peterchurch, Turnastone and Vowchurch.[3] St Margarets shares a parish council with Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Turnastone and Vowchurch called "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council".[4][5]
Landmarks
[edit]There are 19 listed buildings in St Margarets.[6] St Margarets has a church called St Margaret's[7][8] that displays a plaque in the memento mori tradition in Welsh with the words Karka dy ddiwwedd ("remember your end"), dated 1574.
History
[edit]The placename is recent even though the church dates to the 12th century.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Distance from St Margarets [52.001361, 2.959914]". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St. Margarets". City Population De. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St. Margarets". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Home". Vowchurch GPC. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in St. Margarets, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St Margaret's Herefordshire". A Church Near You. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St Margaret's, St Margarets". Visit Herefordshire Churches. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "St. Margarets Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
External links
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- "St. Margarets". British History Online. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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