Hampton Bishop Explained

Country:England
Region:West Midlands
Unitary England:Herefordshire
Shire County:Herefordshire
Coordinates:52.039°N -2.644°W
Postcode District:HR1
Postcode Area:HR
Post Town:Hereford
Constituency Westminster:North Herefordshire
Population:505
Population Ref:(2011 Census)
Static Image Name:Hampton Bishop Church - geograph.org.uk - 159938.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Andrew's Church

Hampton Bishop is a village and civil parish south-east of Hereford, in Herefordshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 505.[1] The village itself is on a wedge between the River Wye and the River Lugg, not far from where the River Frome meets the Lugg.

The half-timbered 12th-century Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew and is a Grade I listed building.[2]

The local pub, the "Bunch of Carrots", is located in the centre of the village, on the B4224 road, next to a meander in the River Wye. According to David Rothwell's The Dictionary of Pub Names, the name is derived from a curiously shaped rock formation on the river, visible when the water level is low.[3]

A pair of European bee-eaters made a nesting attempt here in 2005 (see Bee-eaters in Britain).[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 28 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Church of St Andrew, Hampton Bishop. British Listed Buildings. 29 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Britain's strangest pub names . . 2014 . 29 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Articles: Breeding Bee-eaters in Herefordshire. www.birdguides.com. 30 June 2017.
  5. Web site: BBC NEWS - UK - England - Hereford/Worcs - Twitchers flock to see bee-eaters. news.bbc.co.uk. 30 June 2017.