Hatfield, Herefordshire Explained

Official Name:Hatfield
Country:England
Region:West Midlands
Coordinates:52.231°N -2.599°W
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Static Image Caption:St Leonard's Church

Hatfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hatfield and Newhampton, in the county of Herefordshire, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 141.[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with New Hampton to form "Hatfield & Newhampton".[2]

Nearby settlements include the village of Bockleton, and the towns of Tenbury Wells, Bromyard and Leominster. The city and county town of Hereford is 14miles to the south-southwest. The Herefordshire Trail runs through the village.

St Leonard's, the local church, is one of the oldest in Herefordshire; a church here was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. St Leonard's includes 13th and 14th-century bells and a late Saxon tub font. There is also a blocked late Saxon north doorway.[3]

There is a caravan site in the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Hatfield Ch/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 23 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Leominster Registration District. UKBMD. 23 August 2023.
  3. Web site: St Leonard's Church.