Collington, Herefordshire Explained

Official Name:	Collington
Civil Parish:	Collington
Country:	England
Region:	West Midlands
Coordinates:	52.2404°N -2.5139°W
Hide Services:	Yes
Population:	61
Population Ref:	(2001 census)
Area Total Km2:	4.044
Static Image:	St Mary's Church, Collington - geograph.org.uk - 539862.jpg

Collington is a village and civil parish 15miles north east of Hereford,^[1] in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 61.^[2] The parish touches Edvin Loach and Saltmarshe, Edwyn Ralph, Stoke Bliss, Tedstone Wafer, Thornbury and Wolferlow.^[3] Collington shares a parish council with Edwyn Ralph and Thornbury called "Thornbury Group Parish Council".^{[4] [5]}

Landmarks

There are 7 listed buildings in Collington.^[6] Collington has a church called St Mary.^[7]

History

The name "Collington" means 'Farm/settlement connected with Cola/Col'.^[8] Collington was recorded in the Domesday Book as Col(l)intune.^[9] On 24 March 1884 Combe's Wood Houses (which had 1 house in 1891) was transferred from the parish of Edvin Loach to the parish.^[10]

References

• Web site: Collington. City Population De.. 10 June 2021.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Distance from Collington [52.237051, 2.516298]]. GENUKI. 10 June 2021.
2. Web site: Neighbourhood Statistics . 2021-06-10 . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152651/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&containerAreaId=790292 . dead .
3. Web site: Collington. Ordnance Survey. 10 June 2021.
4. Web site: Thornbury Group Parish Council. Herefordshire Council. 10 June 2021.
5. Web site: Home. Thornbury Group Parish Council. 10 June 2021.
6. Web site: Listed buildings in Collington, Herefordshire. British Listed Buildings. 10 June 2021.
7. Web site: Collington. Herefordshire Historic Churches Trust. 10 June 2021.
8. Web site: Collington Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 10 June 2021.
9. Web site: Herefordshire A-L. The Domesday Book Online. 10 June 2021.
10. Web site: Relationships and changes Collington CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 11 June 2021.