St Margarets, Herefordshire

St Margarets
St Margarets is located in Herefordshire
St Margarets
St Margarets
Location within Herefordshire
Area10.54 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population180 (2011 census)
• Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • St Margarets
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Herefordshire
51°59′56″N 2°56′29″W / 51.998826°N 2.9413949°W / 51.998826; -2.9413949

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

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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

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The placename is recent even though the church dates to the 12th century.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Distance from St Margarets [52.001361, 2.959914]". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ "St. Margarets". City Population De. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ "St. Margarets". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Vowchurch and District Group Parish Council". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Home". Vowchurch GPC. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Listed buildings in St. Margarets, Herefordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. ^ "St Margaret's Herefordshire". A Church Near You. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. ^ "St Margaret's, St Margarets". Visit Herefordshire Churches. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  9. ^ "St. Margarets Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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